A military plane used by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other senior government VIPs -- Royal Air Force (RAF) Voyager aircraft -- is set to undergo a so-called Brexit makeover with the red, white and blue colours of the UK's Union Jack flag.

UK PM Boris Johnson's jet to get 'Union Jack' makeover

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will provide a summer food fund for struggling families in England, bowing to pressure from England forward Marcus Rashford and his campaign to prevent children from going hungry during the coronavirus pandemic.

UK PM Johnson bows to footballer Marcus Rashford's pressure to provide summer food fund

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain cannot "photoshop" its cultural landscape and complex history as doing so would be a distortion of its past, amid an ongoing row over the removal of statues of historical figures.

UK PM Boris Johnson defends Churchill, criticises 'distortion of history'

Leaders from Britain and the European Union agreed on Monday that talks on their future relationship should be stepped up to clinch a deal, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggesting an agreement could be reached in July with "a bit of oomph".

With a bit of oomph, Brexit deal feasible in July, says UK's Johnson

Gorillas were treated to a mini celebration at London Zoo on Sunday (June 14) as the tourist attraction prepares to reopen on Monday. Staff at the zoo in the centre of the capital hid special treats for the gorillas and decorated their enclosure with colourful bunting ahead of the reopening.

Gorillas grab the limelight as London Zoo gets set for reopening

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has termed the ongoing row over the removal of statues of historical figures as a "distortion of our history". Also read: Protesters burn down Wendy's in Atlanta after police shooting "If we start purging the record and removing the images of all but those whose attitudes conform to our own, we are engaged in a great lie, a distortion of our history," Johnson wrote in The Telegraph.

British PM Boris Johnson defends Churchill and terms removing of statues 'distortion of our history'

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemned "racist thuggery" after far-right protesters clashed in London on Saturday with anti-racist demonstrators and police trying to keep the two sides apart.

Johnson condemns 'thuggery' after far-right protests in London

United Kingdom's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on fire to not impose lockdown in nation one week earlier that could have saved 20,000 lives alleges experts. Though Mr.Boris in his address to media hails his govt's pro-active approach towards fighting pandemic.

WION Dispatch: UK death toll could have been halved, says experts

Imposing UK lockdown one week earlier 'could have saved much more lives': Experts

The United Kingdom's death toll rose to 41,128 after 245 new deaths were recorded in the country. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his administration have been criticised for delaying the lockdown which led to the spread of the virus in the country.

Coronavirus: UK reports 245 deaths in last 24 hours taking the toll to 41,128

Winston Churchill is considered as a celebrated statesman and a hero of the free world. Churchill, the UK's wartime prime minister, saved his country and the world from a Nazi invasion.

Was 'icon of the free world' Winston Churchill a racist?

In 1619, Britain sent its first batch of black slaves to America, and now after a little over 400 years, George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, US. This was not the first black national who lost his life in the US because of police brutality, but his killing has triggered a mass movement against racism.

Why Britain cannot run away from flames of racism it once sowed?

Death toll in the United Kingdom nears 52,000 on Wednesday, as per Reuters tally of official data sources. According to the new data released, the death toll in England and Wales stands at 51,766.

UK nears 52,000 deaths due to coronavirus pandemic: Tally

The United Kingdom has reported 55 new deaths due to coronavirus on Monday, this has been the lowest rise since nationwide lockdown was imposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in March, as per government data.

UK witnesses lowest rise in new deaths due to coronavirus since lockdown

Anti-racism protestors in the UK clashed with mounted police on Saturday after thousands gathered in central London to voice their anger at police brutality after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, US.

Anti-racism protestors clash with mounted police in Britain

One of the British government's scientific advisors has said on Sunday that the country's delay in imposing a nationwide-lockdown has cost many lives. Also read: Masks and gloves clad Lebanese join anti-government protests Many medical professionals, scientists and lawmakers have criticised the government for its slow response to coronavirus.

UK's situational awareness was quite poor, it cost many lives: Government scientific advisor

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is willing to accept European Union tariffs on some UK goods in an attempt to win a trade deal and break the deadlock in talks with the EU, the Daily Mail reported.

British PM offers to accept EU tariffs on some goods to win trade deal

To fight the pandemic, almost every country in the world is trying their best to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus. To help in this matter, the United Kingdom on Thursday organised a Global Vaccine Summit 2020.

COVID 19: Global vaccine mission secures $7.4 billion; India joins UK's mission

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for a "new era of global health co-operation" as he prepared to host a vaccine fundraising summit on Thursday under the shadow of coronavirus.

UK PM urges global effort at COVID-19 vaccine summit

The head of the UK's GCHQ spy agency has denied any threat to intelligence-sharing ties between Britain and its allies after disagreements over China's Huawei Technologies.

UK's GCHQ spy chief says no threat to Five Eyes alliance over Huawei's 5G network

The United Kingdom is all set to ost a virtual vaccine summit on June 4. PM Boris Johnson is expected to urge world leaders to raise close to 7.4 billion dollars. Watch report,

WION Dispatch: UK to chair global vaccine summit: 50 state heads to attend the summit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that China's actions against Hong Kongers have risked "badly eroding" the protection of civic and political freedom which is mentioned in the Sino-British agreement.

China's action against Hong Kong could badly affect Sino-British agreement: Boris Johnson

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he was ready to offer UK citizenship to nearly 3 million Hong Kong citizens eligible for a British National Overseas passport.

Boris Johnson to change immigration rules to offer 3 million people in Hong Kong UK citizenship

Public health experts and officials have warned that the idea of ''air bridge'' links between the UK and overseas holiday destinations may prove impossible this summer, amid continued concern over how they could operate safely.

UK: Health experts cast doubt on hopes for holiday 'air bridges'

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