Defence chiefs are said to be fed up with trying to enact the prime minister and home secretary’s rapidly imploding plan of using the military to control small boats in the Channel. The Royal Navy is threatening to “walk away” from Boris Johnson and Priti Patel’s plan to stem the number of boats carrying asylum seekers across the Channel as official data shows how spectacularly the policy has backfired.&nbsp;

As reported by The Guardian, Tobias Ellwood, Conservative chair of the influential defence committee, which has completed a damning inquiry into the use of the military in the Channel, said: “I know the MoD really wants to walk away from this, wants this to conclude. There’ll be less political pressure now. The prime minister is going. From my personal perspective, I can say this is a complete waste of naval time. The navy is already overstretched.”

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Despite promises of more cooperation, the number of migrants seeking to cross the Channel from France to England surged in the first half of this year, according to the French interior ministry. From January 1 to June 13, there were 777 attempted crossings involving 20,132 people, up 68 per cent from the same period last year, it said.

In a controversial policy, Britain is planning to deport illegal migrants, including those who arrive across the Channel, to Rwanda under an agreement with the African nation. However, the first flight last month was cancelled after a last-minute intervention by the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), a decision which enraged London.

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Defence chiefs are said to be fed up with trying to enact the prime minister and home secretary’s rapidly imploding plan of using the military to control small boats in the Channel. The Royal Navy is threatening to “walk away” from Boris Johnson and Priti Patel’s plan to stem the number of boats carrying asylum seekers across the Channel as official data shows how spectacularly the policy has backfired. As reported by The Guardian, Tobias Ellwood, Conservative chair of the influential defence committee, which has completed a damning inquiry into the use of the military in the Channel, said: “I know the MoD really wants to walk away from this, wants this to conclude. There’ll be less political pressure now. The prime minister is going. From my personal perspective, I can say this is a complete waste of naval time. The navy is already overstretched.” Also Read: How did this century-old, 3,800-tonne building in Shanghai start 'walking'? Despite promises of more cooperation, the number of migrants seeking to cross the Channel from France to England surged in the first half of this year, according to the French interior ministry. From January 1 to June 13, there were 777 attempted crossings involving 20,132 people, up 68 per cent from the same period last year, it said. In a controversial policy, Britain is planning to deport illegal migrants, including those who arrive across the Channel, to Rwanda under an agreement with the African nation. However, the first flight last month was cancelled after a last-minute intervention by the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), a decision which enraged London. (with inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has announced her bid to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister and leader of the ruling Conservative party. Truss joins 10 other candidates who have begun to make their pitches including Sunak.

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Former British Cabinet minister Rishi Sunak maintained his lead as the race to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and next UK Prime Minister widened on July 10 with a total of nine candidates in the fray.

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Hospitals in the United Kingdom are struggling with staff absences, exhaustion, persistent backlogs and issues with discharging patients as Covid infection levels continue to rise. As per the data released by the Office for National Statistics indicates, almost 2.71 million people in the country had Covid in the last week of June, which is an 18 per cent increase from the week prior. According to the report, one in every 25 people in the country was infected with Covid. Hospitalisation in the country is also increasing, which showed that there were 11,316 people with the virus, up from 8,350 on June 23, reported by The Guardian.

As of July 5, there were 3,749 patients in the UK who were hospitalised primarily as a result of the Covid, up from 2,877 from the day prior.

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Hospital admission for Covid has increased, as per Dr. David Strain, a senior clinical lecturer at the University of Exeter medical school, who said that patients with infection may exhibit respiratory issues or delirium. He further added that the spike in the number of infection cases had also had a drastic effect on labour issues with Brexit, pensions and weariness. According to Strain, issues poised by the rise in infections have been exacerbated by the changes in policy around patient testing and wearing masks in hospitals.

He&nbsp;said, "This wave, which is driven by the highly transmissible BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub-variants, started to hit us at exactly the same time that there was significant government pressure to stop wearing masks in hospitals because of the way it appeared. And therefore, for a very brief period, there was a fair amount of in hospital transmission as well."

Patients who have Covid or have been exposed to it cannot be discharged to care facilities, a concern raised by Strain.

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Dr. Naru Narayanan, president of HCSA, the doctors’ union, said that they are concerned about the rising cases in the country. He also noted reports of staff absences from growing virus cases across the country.

"NHS staff are already under intense pressure amid a workforce crisis and morale is at rock bottom," he said. He further continued, "Exhausted staff are stepping up to ensure that patient care does not suffer, but every week is a battle to fill rotas. The wisdom of watering down infection control procedures and removing face masks now looks decidedly lacking. "

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Hospitals in the United Kingdom are struggling with staff absences, exhaustion, persistent backlogs and issues with discharging patients as Covid infection levels continue to rise. As per the data released by the Office for National Statistics indicates, almost 2.71 million people in the country had Covid in the last week of June, which is an 18 per cent increase from the week prior. According to the report, one in every 25 people in the country was infected with Covid. Hospitalisation in the country is also increasing, which showed that there were 11,316 people with the virus, up from 8,350 on June 23, reported by The Guardian. As of July 5, there were 3,749 patients in the UK who were hospitalised primarily as a result of the Covid, up from 2,877 from the day prior. Also read | British Airways cuts 10,300 more flights through October due to staff shortages Hospital admission for Covid has increased, as per Dr. David Strain, a senior clinical lecturer at the University of Exeter medical school, who said that patients with infection may exhibit respiratory issues or delirium. He further added that the spike in the number of infection cases had also had a drastic effect on labour issues with Brexit, pensions and weariness. According to Strain, issues poised by the rise in infections have been exacerbated by the changes in policy around patient testing and wearing masks in hospitals. He said, "This wave, which is driven by the highly transmissible BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub-variants, started to hit us at exactly the same time that there was significant government pressure to stop wearing masks in hospitals because of the way it appeared. And therefore, for a very brief period, there was a fair amount of in hospital transmission as well." Patients who have Covid or have been exposed to it cannot be discharged to care facilities, a concern raised by Strain. Also read | What causes Covid brain fog? This study has answer; may help devise new treatments for long Covid Dr. Naru Narayanan, president of HCSA, the doctors’ union, said that they are concerned about the rising cases in the country. He also noted reports of staff absences from growing virus cases across the country. "NHS staff are already under intense pressure amid a workforce crisis and morale is at rock bottom," he said. He further continued, "Exhausted staff are stepping up to ensure that patient care does not suffer, but every week is a battle to fill rotas. The wisdom of watering down infection control procedures and removing face masks now looks decidedly lacking. " (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The top seat in the United Kingdom is vacant. It's difficult to predict who fills in the position of Prime Minister. Some place their bets on Rishi Sunak and some on Ben Wallace and some say it could be Dominic Rob we don't know the results yet but it's interesting to see who will the conservative party choose as its next leader.

Who will be UK's next PM? 11 Tory leaders running for the top post

The estimated cost of the renovation of Boris Johnson’s Downing Street flat has been leaked and totals to more than $240,000. Now this incident is said to reopen the long-running controversy.

Wallpapergate back to haunt Johnson? | Over $240,000 spent on No.10 flat?

The top seat in the United Kingdom is vacant. It's difficult to predict who fills in the position of Prime Minister. Now, Rishi Sunak has announced his candidacy for the PM post.

Who will be the next UK PM? Rishi Sunak announces candidacy for PM post

Britain is expected to face an intense heat wave over the weekend. As per reports, Mercury may hit around 35 degrees Celsius by mid July. Heat health alert has been issued in Southern and Eastern England.

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In a relief for Keir Starmer in the 'Beergate' scandal, police have given clean chit to labour leaders. No fines were issued against Starmer and Rayner.

UK: Relief for Keir Starmer in 'Beergate' as police give clean chit to labour leaders

The race to become UK's next Prime Minister has begun. Conservative MPs are already jockeying for the position after Boris Johnson announced that he will be stepping down as the leader of the Tory party.

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Sea bird colonies in east of the UK have been infected with bird flu. Dead birds are being found along 400 miles of the coast. Government taskforce is trying to control the deadly virus.

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British prime minister Boris Johnson on Thursday resigned as leader of the ruling Conservative Party and said he would step down as PM once his successor is chosen. He will stay on as caretaker prime minister until October.

Boris Johnson aims to stay as caretaker UK PM until October

United States President Joe Biden said that he is looking forward to continuing “close cooperation” with the United Kingdom after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson decided to step down from his position. While the official statement from the White House had no mention of Johnson, Biden said that he hopes that the “special relationship” between the people of America and Britain “remains strong and enduring” and they need to work together on issues like the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

“When the dust settles in London, Johnson’s resignation will do better than harm to the US-UK relationship,” said Charles Kupchan, who served as President Barack Obama’s Europe adviser in the White House according to The Guardian.

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“That’s mainly because Washington needs a very steady hand on the steering wheel and Johnson has lurched from one crisis to the next. He hasn’t been able to provide the kind of continuity and the political strings that the US and the world desperately need right now.”

The relationship between Biden and Johnson has not been a smooth one. Biden once called Johnson a “physical and emotional clone” of Donald Trump, the then president and was not convinced by the prospect of Brexit and the resultant threat on the Good Friday agreement in Northern Ireland.

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However, there was a unity in the approach taken by both nations when it comes to the Ukraine conflict, and both were heavy in their criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Both UK and US supplied a huge number of weapons to Ukraine and the coming days will be crucial in understand what lies ahead for the alliance.

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United States President Joe Biden said that he is looking forward to continuing “close cooperation” with the United Kingdom after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson decided to step down from his position. While the official statement from the White House had no mention of Johnson, Biden said that he hopes that the “special relationship” between the people of America and Britain “remains strong and enduring” and they need to work together on issues like the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. “When the dust settles in London, Johnson’s resignation will do better than harm to the US-UK relationship,” said Charles Kupchan, who served as President Barack Obama’s Europe adviser in the White House according to The Guardian. Also read | US and UK intelligence chiefs raise fresh alarm on China's industrial spies “That’s mainly because Washington needs a very steady hand on the steering wheel and Johnson has lurched from one crisis to the next. He hasn’t been able to provide the kind of continuity and the political strings that the US and the world desperately need right now.” The relationship between Biden and Johnson has not been a smooth one. Biden once called Johnson a “physical and emotional clone” of Donald Trump, the then president and was not convinced by the prospect of Brexit and the resultant threat on the Good Friday agreement in Northern Ireland. Also read | UK PM Boris Johnson resigns, hunt on for successor from Conservative Party However, there was a unity in the approach taken by both nations when it comes to the Ukraine conflict, and both were heavy in their criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Both UK and US supplied a huge number of weapons to Ukraine and the coming days will be crucial in understand what lies ahead for the alliance. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Joe Biden says US-UK relations to remain strong after Boris Johnson resignation

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he will stay on as a caretaker Prime Minister until the Conservative party elects a new leader.

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UK PM Boris Johnson has resigned as the Prime Minister bringing his tenure to an end. He also said that he would continue to serve as the Prime Minister until his conservative party selects a new leader.

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Boris Johnson has stepped down as Prime Minister bringing his scandal-plagued tenure to an end after less than three years. Johnson also said he would continue to serve as prime minister until his conservative party selects a new leader, listen in.

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Boris Johnson's popularity outside of parliament has also been badly dented due to surging inflation and stagnation in the British Economy.

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Boris Johnson may be gone soon, but he has given us plenty to remember him by. Take a look at his best moments on WION's Boris Cam.

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To help power a brand-new electric vehicle (EV) charging station, the biggest of its kind in the UK, a new hybrid battery storage system is going online.

Car charging superhub opens in UK

The resignation of politicians due to the Pincher scandal has gravely wounded British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is clinging to power with all of his might. Is the British Prime Minister's career now over?

UK PM Boris Johnson clings to power with over 40 resignations and counting

UK PM Boris Johnson on Thursday (July 27) stepped down from the post of leader of the Conservative Party. A hunt has begun for a new leader from within the party who will become the next prime minister. Prior to his resignation, Johnson government faced a flurry of resignations. His own colleagues in the Conservative Party have been against him. He is not the first Conservative leader to be toppled by his own party. Some of previous British prime ministers have suffered this fate too.

Margaret Thatcher

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Margaret Thatcher was Britain's longest-serving prime minister of the 20th century. She was forced to step down in 1990 after a cabinet revolt. She had narrowly won first round of leadership ballot but later accepted that her position had become untenable.

Although she had won a third term by a landslide in 1987, her introduction of a universal "poll tax" payable by every adult regardless of income was met with violent opposition.

She also faced deep opposition within her cabinet for staunchly fighting having closer ties with Europe.

John Major emerged as the new PM after voting among the Tories.

Iain Duncan Smith

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Duncan Smith, one of a cabal of right-wing eurosceptics dubbed "bastards" by Major, won the Conservative leadership in 2001, replacing William Hague after the party suffered another election defeat to Labour.

His surprise ascent was helped by Thatcher and her loyalists in parliament.&nbsp;

But the self-styled "quiet man" of UK politics struggled to hold his own against Labour's charismatic prime minister, Tony Blair.

By October 2003, the parliamentary party was despairing of Duncan Smith's inability to make any headway against Blair, despite huge public opposition to Britain's involvement in the war in Iraq.

He lost&nbsp;confidence vote.

Theresa May

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Theresa May came to power after resignation of UK PM David Cameron folowing the shock referendum to leave European Union. May began negotiating Brexit terms but her attempts for "soft" Brexit were shot down by hardline Brexiteers within the Conservative party.

May called a snap general election in June 2017. It proved a disastrous bet.&nbsp;

She survived a confidence vote called by Conservative rebels in December 2018.&nbsp;

But after her Brexit deal was rejected in the House of Commons for a fourth time, including by dozens of Conservative rebels, her leadership was mortally weakened.

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UK PM Boris Johnson on Thursday (July 27) stepped down from the post of leader of the Conservative Party. A hunt has begun for a new leader from within the party who will become the next prime minister.

UK PM Boris Johnson on Thursday (July 27) stepped down from the post of leader of the Conservative Party. A hunt has begun for a new leader from within the party who will become the next prime minister. Prior to his resignation, Johnson government faced a flurry of resignations. His own colleagues in the Conservative Party have been against him. He is not the first Conservative leader to be toppled by his own party. Some of previous British prime ministers have suffered this fate too. Margaret Thatcher Margaret Thatcher was Britain's longest-serving prime minister of the 20th century. She was forced to step down in 1990 after a cabinet revolt. She had narrowly won first round of leadership ballot but later accepted that her position had become untenable. Although she had won a third term by a landslide in 1987, her introduction of a universal "poll tax" payable by every adult regardless of income was met with violent opposition. She also faced deep opposition within her cabinet for staunchly fighting having closer ties with Europe. John Major emerged as the new PM after voting among the Tories. Iain Duncan Smith Duncan Smith, one of a cabal of right-wing eurosceptics dubbed "bastards" by Major, won the Conservative leadership in 2001, replacing William Hague after the party suffered another election defeat to Labour. His surprise ascent was helped by Thatcher and her loyalists in parliament. But the self-styled "quiet man" of UK politics struggled to hold his own against Labour's charismatic prime minister, Tony Blair. By October 2003, the parliamentary party was despairing of Duncan Smith's inability to make any headway against Blair, despite huge public opposition to Britain's involvement in the war in Iraq. He lost confidence vote. Theresa May Theresa May came to power after resignation of UK PM David Cameron folowing the shock referendum to leave European Union. May began negotiating Brexit terms but her attempts for "soft" Brexit were shot down by hardline Brexiteers within the Conservative party. May called a snap general election in June 2017. It proved a disastrous bet. She survived a confidence vote called by Conservative rebels in December 2018. But after her Brexit deal was rejected in the House of Commons for a fourth time, including by dozens of Conservative rebels, her leadership was mortally weakened. (With inputs form agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Johnson not first to be toppled by own party, these ex-PMs faced same fate

British PM Boris Johnson has resigned as leader of Conservative party. Take a look at the Timeline of scandals under Boris Johnson's government.

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