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Rupa Huq faces criticism after describing Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng as "superficially" black.

The health secretary says hospitals could face "very serious challenges" this autumn and winter.

The contest to choose a leader to succeed Boris Johnson is strikingly multicultural. How did Conservatives get so good at this?

Moves by allies of Boris Johnson to stop Rishi Sunak becoming Tory leader and fears over the coming heatwave feature on the front pages.

The candidates are jostling to replace Johnson, who quit as Conservative leader last week amid a party revolt triggered by months of ethics scandals. He will remain in office as a caretaker prime minister until his replacement as party chief is chosen. The winner of that contest will automatically become prime minister, without the need for a national election. Launching his campaign for Tory leader Tuesday, Sunak said the country needed “honesty and responsibility, not fairytales” to get through tough economic times. We can be better than that.”___Follow all of AP's coverage of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and British politics at https://apnews.com/hub/boris-johnsonCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Much more than the opposition left, the Conservatives have consciously promoted minorities and women. They are on the verge of making history, again.

Nominations in the race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have closed, with eight Conservative lawmakers securing enough support from their colleagues to make the first ballot.

Candidates to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister are scattering tax-cutting promises to woo their Conservative Party members.

Potential successors to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson are rushing to differentiate themselves from an increasingly crowded field.

A British Cabinet minister tipped to be a frontrunner in the Conservative Party’s leadership race has ruled himself out of the contest.

Conservative party candidates are beginning to declare their intentions to replace departing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The latest scandal to rock 10 Downing Street was one too many.

Britain Politics Conservative Contenders FILE - From left, British Health Secretary Sajid Javid, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrive at No 9 Downing Street for a media briefing on May 7, 2021. The contest to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has no single frontrunner but there are many prominent contenders. ___NADHIM ZAHAWI, TREASURY CHIEFJohnson appointed Zahawi, 55, to head the Treasury after Sunak’s resignation Tuesday. He ran in the 2019 Conservative leadership election, but was eliminated in the fourth round and lost to Johnson. In the 2016 Conservative leadership campaign, he backed Johnson before deciding to run himself — a betrayal that many Conservatives haven’t forgotten.

The contest to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has begun after he announced he is resigning as Conservative Party leader.

Multiple unconfirmed reports that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to resign pushed sterling higher Thursday.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his resignation amid a mass revolt by top members of his government.

In twenty-four hours, more than three dozen ministers and aides deserted Johnson and left the U.K. with gaping holes in its government.

More than 30 junior ministers and ministerial aides have resigned so far.

Britain Politics British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling to stay in power after his government was rocked by the resignation of two top ministers. Go!’’ during the weekly ritual of Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons. Under current party rules, another no-confidence vote cannot be held for another 11 months, but party members can change that rule. ___Follow all of AP's coverage of Prime Minister Boris Johnson at https://apnews.com/hub/boris-johnsonCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Two top ministers and a slew of more junior officials resigned this week, saying they could no longer serve under Johnson's scandal-tarred leadership. He narrowly got by a no-confidence vote in June.

The latest stain on the premier's credibility came in the form of his shifting account on when he knew about sexual misconduct allegations against a man he promoted.

The latest stain on the premier's credibility came in the form of his shifting account on when he knew about sexual misconduct allegations against a man he promoted.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling to stay in power after his government was rocked by the resignation of two top ministers.

Britain’s beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson is determined to cling to power despite an open revolt within his Conservative Party.

Britain Politics British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling to stay in power after his government was rocked by the resignation of two top ministers. His first challenge is getting through Wednesday, where he faces tough questions at the weekly Prime Minister's Questions session in Parliament, and a long-scheduled grilling by a committee of senior lawmakers. “But this is an abnormal prime minister, a brilliantly charismatic, very funny, very amusing, big, big character. ___Follow all of AP's coverage of Prime Minister Boris Johnson at https://apnews.com/hub/boris-johnsonCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

His first challenge is getting through Wednesday, where he faces tough questions at the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions session in Parliament, and a long-scheduled grilling by a committee of senior lawmakers. Through it all, he has vowed to carry on governing — even suggesting he wanted to stay in office until the 2030s. The final straw for Sunak and Javid was the prime minister’s shifting explanations about his handling of a sexual misconduct scandal. Opponents are also trying to force another no-confidence vote over the prime minister. ___Follow all of AP’s coverage of Prime Minister Boris Johnson at https://apnews.com/hub/boris-johnsonCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling to stay in power after his government was rocked by the resignation of two top ministers

A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling to remain in office, shrugging off calls for his resignation after three Cabinet ministers and a slew of junior officials said they could no longer serve under his scandal-plagued leadership.

The resignations of Sunak and Javid would have knocked out any other prime minister. This one’s still standing.

Despite politics and some fearsome statistics, Britain isn’t doing badly thanks to all that stimulus.

Two of Britain’s most senior Cabinet ministers have quit, a move that could spell the end of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership after months of scandals. While the resignations heaped pressure on the prime minister, Johnson has in the past proven to be an adept politician, fighting off criticism to prolong his career. Johnson's office initially said he wasn’t aware of the previous accusations when he promoted Pincher in February. In a highly unusual move, McDonald went public with claims that the prime minister’s office wasn’t telling the truth. “This prime minister has trashed the reputation of a proud and honorable party for honesty and decency, and that is not acceptable.″___Follow all of AP's coverage of Prime Minister Boris Johnson at https://apnews.com/hub/boris-johnsonCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Two of Britain’s most senior Cabinet ministers have quit, a move that could spell the end of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership after months of scandals. Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid resigned within minutes of each other. Both Javid and Sunak are key members of the Cabinet and both are seen as potential successors to Johnson, leaving his position perilous. A look at who Sunak and Javid are:___RISHI SUNAK, TREASURY CHIEFIn his resignation letter, Sunak told Johnson “it has become clear to me that our approaches are fundamentally too different.”“The public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously. ___SAJID JAVID, HEALTH SECRETARYIn his statement, Javid said he could “no longer, in good conscience, continue serving in this government.”Javid, 52, has been health secretary since June 2021, leading Britain’s COVID-19 response.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is facing a fresh crisis after two of his most senior Cabinet ministers resigned within minutes of each other.

The two ministers resigned after a day in which the prime minister acknowledged he had changed his story on how he handled sexual misconduct allegations against a government official.

Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sajid Javid, the health secretary, announced their departures within minutes of each other.

Two of Britain’s most senior Cabinet ministers have quit, a move that could spell the end of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership after months of scandals. In a highly unusual move, he said Tuesday that the prime minister’s office still wasn’t telling the truth. 10 line is not true, and the modification is still not accurate,” McDonald wrote, referring to the prime minister's Downing Street office. The latest revelations have fueled discontent within Johnson’s Cabinet after ministers were forced to publicly deliver the prime minister’s denials, only to have the explanation shift the next day. “This prime minister has trashed the reputation of a proud and honorable party for honesty and decency, and that is not acceptable.''

"I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning," Rishi Sunak tweeted Tuesday.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is clinging to power after two of his most senior Cabinet ministers quit, saying they had lost confidence in Johnson’s leadership amid shifting explanations about his handling of a sexual misconduct scandal.

By March 2024, the app should offer face-to-face video consultations, the government says.

Health officials in Britain are warning parents to ensure their children have been vaccinated against polio after the virus that causes the disease was found in London sewage samples in recent months

A review is expected to suggest a gradual increase as part of the drive to eradicate smoking by 2030.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson managed to narrowly win a no-confidence vote from his own Conservative Party, but the result dealt a heavy blow to his authority.

Women from across British politics called Monday for action to tackle misogyny after a newspaper ran a story accusing the deputy opposition leader of trying to “distract” the prime minister during debates by crossing and uncrossing her legs.

British authorities have authorized a coronavirus vaccine for adults made by French drugmaker Valneva.

The World Health Organization says the number of new coronavirus cases globally increased by 7% in the last week, driven by rising infections in the Western Pacific.

Not all countries are impacted equally by the BA.2 subvariant. That tells us a lot about what works and what doesn’t.

Britain is ending some of its most comprehensive COVID-19 testing and monitoring programs.

British cabinet minister Sajid Javid accused Russian leader Vladimir Putin of war crimes and threatened war with NATO should he send forces into allied territory.

Britain says all remaining coronavirus measures for travelers, including passenger locator forms and the requirement for unvaccinated people be tested for COVID-19 before and after their arrivals, will end Friday.

Nearly two dozen Ukrainian children arrived in the United Kingdom on Sunday, where they will receive cancer treatment for free, the BBC and The Guardan reported. I can confirm that 21 very ill Ukrainian children with cancer have landed safely in UK this evening. With more children crossing the border requiring immediate treatment, the U.K. has responded to Poland’s call for support from international partners to provide additional care,” the agency stated in a news release. “I am proud that the U.K. is offering lifesaving medical care to these Ukrainian children, who have been forced out of their home country by the Russian invasion while undergoing medical treatment,” Javid stated. • How to talk to children about the conflict in Ukraine• Ukraine invasion: What sanctions are being imposed on Russia?

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday evening.

Senior NHS staff say they disagree with the prime minister's planned changes to English Covid rules.

But the roll out will be "non-urgent", with a focus on parental choice, the government says.

The ongoing problems at Downing Street lead many of Saturday's papers.

The British government have asked people to return to working in offices starting Monday as they ease coronavirus restrictions. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) (Matt Dunham)LONDON — (AP) — Most coronavirus restrictions including mandatory face masks were lifted in England on Thursday, after Britain’s government said its vaccine booster rollout successfully reduced serious illness and COVID-19 hospitalizations. From Thursday, face coverings are no longer required by law anywhere in England, and a legal requirement for COVID passes for entry into nightclubs and other large venues has been scrapped. The government last week dropped its advice for people to work from home as well as guidance for face coverings in classrooms. London Mayor Sadiq Khan said face coverings will still be required on the capital's buses and subway trains.

Most coronavirus restrictions, including mandatory face masks, have been lifted in England after Britain’s government said its vaccine booster rollout successfully reduced serious illness and COVID-19 hospitalizations.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered an investigation into a Conservative lawmaker’s claim that she was fired from a government job in part because of her Muslim faith.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday evening.

An MP calling on Boris Johnson to resign says rebels are facing intimidation from government.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday evening.

England’s deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam, one of the scientists who led the U.K.’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, will leave his role in March.

(Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP) (Stefan Rousseau)LONDON — (AP) — U.K. government advisers have recommended against giving a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to nursing home residents and people over 80 because data shows that a third shot offers lasting protection against admission to the hospital. For people over 65, protection against hospitalization remains at about 90% three months after the third dose, according to data compiled by the U.K. Health Security Agency. Instead, the government should focus on giving a third dose to as many people as possible to boost protection against the highly transmissible omicron variant. The number of people in the U.K. hospitalized with COVID-19 rose to 18,454 on Thursday, more than double the figure two weeks earlier. Rising staff absences at U.K. hospitals have already prompted the military to provide backup to beleaguered doctors and nurses.

U.K. government advisers have recommended against giving a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to nursing home residents and people over 80 because data shows that a third shot offers lasting protection against admission to the hospital.

A hospital consultant has told the Health Secretary he refused to be vaccinated because he has immunity from being "antibody" positive after exposure to the virus.

The U.K. government has been making contingency plans in case hospitals, schools and other workplaces are hit by major staff shortages amid the latest record spike in coronavirus infections.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Saturday morning.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday morning.

The Broadway revival of “The Music Man” has been one of the hottest tickets in town and it has limped along without co-star Sutton Foster.

The four parts of the U.K. have taken different approaches to coronavirus restrictions as the omicron variant spread rapidly in the country. While nightclubs were ordered closed and limits on gatherings were imposed in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, officials have resisted tightening restrictions in England. Javid said about 90% of cases across England were the omicron variant. The number of coronavirus infections in Denmark started to rise sharply in early December but by last week the pace seemed to have leveled off. Employers have to verify and keep a record of each worker’s proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

New Year celebrations are approaching and across the world there is an urge to party.

Thousands of people across England are spending a few minutes of Christmas Day to line up under leaden winter skies to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as the omicron variant fuels a surge in infections across the country.

(AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (Frank Augstein)LONDON — (AP) — Britain’s public health agency says preliminary data suggest people with the omicron variant are between 50% and 70% less likely to need hospitalization than those with the delta strain of the coronavirus. The U.K. Health Security Agency findings add to emerging evidence that omicron produces milder illness than other variants -- but also spreads faster and better evades vaccines. As of Dec. 20, 132 people had been admitted to U.K. hospitals with confirmed omicron, of whom 14 -- aged between 52 and 96 -- died. Data out of South Africa, where the variant was first detected, have also suggested omicron might be milder there. Confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.K., where omicron is now dominant, have surged by almost 60% in a week.

Virus Outbreak Britain Shoppers do their last Christmas shopping in Covent Garden in London, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (Frank Augstein)LONDON — (AP) — The British government said Thursday it won’t introduce any new coronavirus restrictions until after Christmas, and called early studies on the severity of the omicron variant encouraging. Confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.K., where omicron is now dominant, have surged by almost 60% in a week. Rules set by the U.K. government apply in England. Other parts of the U.K. — Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — have set slightly tighter restrictions, including the closure of nightclubs.

Britain's public health agency says preliminary data suggests that people with the omicron variant of the coronavirus are 50% to 70% less likely to be hospitalized than those with the delta strain.

South Korea has set a new record for daily COVID-19 deaths as it struggles to resolve a shortage of hospital beds amid weeks of surging cases.

Soaring infections in Britain driven in part by the omicron variant of the coronavirus are rattling Europe. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (Frank Augstein)LONDON — (AP) — Britain’s health secretary has refused to rule out imposing tougher COVID-19 restrictions before Christmas amid the rapid rise of infections and continuing uncertainty about the omicron variant. “There are no guarantees in this pandemic, I don’t think,’’ Javid replied when asked about the potential for new restrictions. Nations across Europe are moving quickly to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the omicron variant. It says COVID-19 cases involving the variant are doubling every 1.5 to 3 days in places with community transmission.

Virus Outbreak Britain Economy Shoppers walk along Oxford Street, Europe's busiest shopping street, in London, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Soaring infections in Britain driven in part by the omicron variant of the coronavirus are rattling Europe. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (Frank Augstein)LONDON — (AP) — Britain’s health secretary has refused to rule out imposing tougher COVID-19 restrictions before Christmas amid the rapid rise of infections and continuing uncertainty about the omicron variant. “There are no guarantees in this pandemic, I don’t think,’’ Javid replied when asked about the potential for new restrictions. Nations across Europe are moving to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant.

Britain’s health secretary has refused to rule out imposing tougher COVID-19 restrictions before Christmas amid the rapid rise of infections and continuing uncertainty about the omicron variant.

British lawmakers have voted to approve new restrictions to curb the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant.

British Health Secretary Sajid Javid says the omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading so rapidly that it has the potential to overwhelm Britain’s hospitals.

A Nigerian official has criticized a travel ban imposed on the West African nation by the British government amid fears about the new omicron variant as “punitive, indefensible and discriminatory.”.

Britain’s government has tightened travel restrictions amid concerns about the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant.

The global initiative to share coronavirus vaccines fairly already scaled back its pledge to the world’s poor once.

Worried scientists in South Africa are scrambling to combat the lightning spread across the country of the new and highly transmissible omicron COVID-19 variant as the world grapples with its emergence.

The British government is investigating whether built-in racial bias in some medical devices led to Black and Asian people getting sick and dying disproportionately from COVID-19.

The British government says all health care staff who work with the public will have to be vaccinated against the coronavirus starting in April.

Britain has granted a conditional authorization to Merck’s coronavirus antiviral.

With coronavirus cases rising in Britain, the government is urging millions of people to get booster vaccine shots.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has demoted his top diplomat and fired his education minister in a Cabinet reshuffle, as he attempted to move on from a series of political missteps and U-turns.

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Britain’s chief medical officers say children ages 12 to 15 should be vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Australia’s capital will remain locked down for a second month after the local government reported 22 new coronavirus infections.

Britain’s health secretary says authorities have decided not to require vaccine passports for entry into nightclubs and other crowded events in England.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says federal vaccination mandates announced by President Joe Biden last week hurt efforts to overcome the public’s resistance to taking the COVID-19 vaccine.

A leading scientist behind the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine says booster shots may be unnecessary for many people.

The independent body advising the British government on the rollout of coronavirus vaccines says the direct health benefits of offering the jabs to all healthy 12-to-15-year-olds are marginal.

State health officials in Nevada say hospitals are seeing a severe shortage of nurses and some northern Nevada hospitals are nearly out of staffed beds for patients.

As Britain enjoyed a summertime lull in COVID-19 cases, the nation’s attention turned to the end of pandemic-related restrictions and holidays in the sun.

Britain’s competition watchdog says it will look into the cost of COVID-19 testing for travelers after Health Secretary Sajid Javid complained that high prices for the government-mandated tests were preventing some people from going on holiday.

Health officials in Arizona on Sunday reported more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day.