![]() ![]() In happier news for the PM, he and wife Carrie celebrated the birth of their daughter - named Romy Iris Charlotte Johnson. There was further bad news for Mr Johnson in December as the Tory Party was fined £17,800 for improperly declaring donations used for the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat.Īn investigation into the matter contradicted Mr Johnson's claim that he knew nothing about how the works were being funded. Mr Johnson claimed the picture showed a work meeting and deputy PM Dominic Raab argued that people were "all in suits or predominantly formal attire" so it did not break COVID rules.īut it prompted public fury as Britons recalled their memories of that time when limits were imposed on numbers at funerals, and people were only allowed to meet one other person from outside their household outdoors. Twitter Due to your consent preferences, you’re not able to view this. US gymnastics star Simone Biles withdrew from several events over concerns about her mental health, before returning to take bronze in the women's balance beam. The Olympics opened in Japan and there was early success for Team GB as Adam Peaty became the first British swimmer to defend an Olympic title and diver Tom Daley won his first gold at his fourth Games. Matt Hancock's replacement as health secretary, Sajid Javid, contracted COVID, and there was uproar as Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak tried to avoid having to isolate by taking in a pilot scheme - before a U-turn was quickly announced.įollowing a four-week delay, the government went ahead with lifting the remaining COVID restrictions in England on 19 July.Īs hundreds of thousands of people a week were being told to isolate during the "pingdemic", the government announced a list of sectors where fully vaccinated workers may be exempt, including emergency services and essential transport. The UK's longest-known COVID patient died after taking the "very brave decision" to end his treatment, his wife revealed.Īerial video shows havoc wreaked by German landslide Mr Johnson announced a four-week delay to lifting all legal limits on social contact to allow for more people to receive their second dose of the COVID vaccine. The World Health Organisation said COVID strains would be named after Greek letters, rather than the places they were first detected. Home Secretary Priti Patel caused controversy after saying taking the knee was "gesture politics", while Boris Johnson's spokesman initially refused to condemn fans booing the players - before the PM urged all supporters to cheer on the squad.Įngland's roadmap out of lockdown hit the buffers due to the threat posed by the variant first identified in India, now called Delta. Image: Denmark players formed a ring around Christian Eriksen as he received medical attentionĮngland manager Gareth Southgate urged fans not to boo players for taking the knee at the Euros after jeers were heard during their warm-up games. ![]()
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