
FACTBOX - If UK PM Boris Johnson is ousted, who could replace him?
Here's a summary of some of those who could be in the frame to replace Johnson should he resign or be ousted.
Wed Jul 06 2022

UK PM Boris Johnson loses two ministers in grave blow
Finance minister Rishi Sunak and health minister Sajid Javid sent resignation letters to Johnson within minutes of each other.
Wed Jul 06 2022

Criticism of UK PM Johnson's wife sexist and undignified - Javid
"It is sexist ... Going after Carrie Johnson is undignified, it is unfair and it is wrong," Javid told Sky News.
Mon Feb 07 2022

UK reduces COVID-19 self-isolation to 7 days for most in England
Sajid Javid said they want to reduce the disruption from COVID-19 to people's everyday lives.
Wed Dec 22 2021

Acting now on COVID will help avoid lockdown later, Britain's Javid says
Javid said the Omicron variant was spreading more swiftly than any other variant studied.
Thu Dec 09 2021
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Wed Nov 10 2021

UK becomes first country to approve anti-COVID pill
The antiviral, called molnupiravir, works by decreasing the ability of a virus to replicate, thereby slowing down the disease.
Fri Nov 05 2021

UK health minister sparks fury by urging people not to 'cower from' COVID
Javid was accused of insulting coronavirus victims on Sunday after urging people to take a COVID-19 vaccine and "learn to live with, rather than cower from, this virus".
Sun Jul 25 2021

UK PM, finance minister exposed to COVID, confined to office work
Health minister Sajid Javid on Saturday said he had tested positive for COVID-19.
Sun Jul 18 2021

UK health minister Javid tests positive for COVID-19
Vaccines are not 100 pct effective at preventing infection, but fully vaccinated people are less likely to get seriously ill with COVID-19.
Sun Jul 18 2021

Analysis: UK PM Johnson's new COVID gamble worries some scientists
Infections on a seven-day average have now exceeded 25,000 a day, more than 10 times the level in mid-May.
Thu Jul 08 2021

Britain's new health minister targets 'return to normal'
Javid, a former finance minister, starts his new role with a pressing to-do list as the coronavirus cases are rising in the country.
Mon Jun 28 2021

After deadly London tower block fire, local council chief resigns
Nicholas Holgate, chief executive of Kensington and Chelsea council, said he was forced out by Prime Minister Theresa May's government after the blaze at the 24-storey Grenfell Tower.
Thu Jun 22 2017

Lebanese search for dead in devastated villages as Israel withdraws
Hezbollah says Israel was still occupying Lebanese territory and put the onus on the Lebanese state to get Israeli forces out.
Thu Feb 20 2025

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025