What time is Boris Johnson speaking from Downing Street in coronavirus press conference today?

It's Kenneth Branagh as you've never seen him before. For an actor who has donned insane mustaches (as detective Hercule Poirot) and a wide array of Shakespearean costumes, the first still of him as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Michael Winterbottom's TV drama This Sceptred Isle is perhaps Branagh at his most unrecognizable.

60-year-old actor will play the British Prime Minister in the new Sky Atlantic drama.The five-part series will chart the events surrounding the Prime Minister, the government, and the country in the face of the first wave of the global pandemic.Kenneth’s casting as Bojo was first announced last month, and now the first look image of him as the PM shows his utter transformation into the 56-year-old politician.Kenneth has swapped his neatly trimmed brown hair for Boris’ trademark wild blonde locks

Sky has released a first-look image of Kenneth Branagh as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in its upcoming Michael Winterbottom series This Sceptred Isle.

Manori Ravindran International EditorSky has unveiled the first look at Kenneth Branagh playing U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the forthcoming drama “This Sceptred Isle.”Production has begun on the Fremantle-produced drama, which charts the events surrounding Johnson, his government, and the country in the face of the first wave of the global pandemic.The Sky Original drama will air on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW TV in 2022.

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Boris Johnson has said he is “very optimistic” that he will be able to fully remove all of England’s coronavirus restrictions on June 21 but he added a note of warning as he said “nothing can be guaranteed”.

direct to your inboxThe Prime Minister will lead a Downing Street press conference later this afternoon, No 10 has confirmed. Boris Johnson will use the opportunity to update the nation on the latest coronavirus developments and the government's response to the pandemic.

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson led a press briefing this evening to provide an update on the latest with coronavirus pandemic.

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Boris Johnson’s trip north. Members of the public have contacted them claiming the trip is breaking strict lockdown rules.

Boris Johnson plans to visit Scotland this week, comedian Janey Godley has created a hilarious voice over from his 2019 visit which has left Twitter in stitches. The Prime Minister is set to head to Scotland to 'unite the union' and talk to Scots about the benefits of staying in the union.

Boris Johnson expected in Scotland later this week to highlight the role of the armed forces in distributing the covid vaccine across the UK, the First Minister advised him to “work from home”. At her daily briefing Sturgeon said she would “never would be saying that Boris Johnson is not welcome in Scotland”.But she added: “we’re living in a global pandemic and every day right now I stand, look down the camera, and say what I’m about to say.

direct to your inboxThe Prime Minister will hold a coronavirus press conference later today, No 10 has confirmed.Boris Johnson, speaking from Downing Street, will update the nation on the government's latest response to the pandemic.No 10 did not confirm the time, however the briefings usually commence at 5pm.It comes after the UK's death toll for coronavirus surpassed 100,000 on Tuesday, with a Sage expert warning there could be another 50,000 deaths on the way.The PM was grilled over the grim