Elected just 6 months ago, Johnson, who promised to level up 'forgotten' parts of the UK before the virus struck, will likely focus on reasserting his broader political mission.
Johnson will face a volley of questions from senior members of Parliament over his handling of the Covid crisis as well as his relationship with Cummings.
The Bank of England has predicted that a three-month lockdown could lead to a 14% slump this year — the deepest recession since the early 18th century.
Support is slipping for Johnson as UK recorded the world's second-highest number of deaths after a week of confused messages over relaxing the lockdown.
The fall was the biggest since the financial crisis of 2008 and included a contraction of 5.8 per cent in the March GDP alone, the biggest monthly fall on record.
UK govt is drawing up guidance for employers on how to return to work safely as it tries to mitigate the economic damage caused by the coronavirus crisis.
UK reported 315 deaths from Covid-19, down from the 621 confirmed a day before. Italy, Spain, Germany and France also reported their lowest fatalities since March.
Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.
While Azerbaijan is moving away from traditional arms supplier Russia and growing closer to Turkey & Pakistan, rival Armenia is depening defence ties with India, already a major supplier.
Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.
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