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Ministers are facing a mounting backlash for stonewalling over their coronavirus ‘exit plan’ today – as Nicola Sturgeon announced there is ‘no possibility’ of lockdown being lifted any time soon. The Scottish First Minister pre-empted the outcome of Dominic Raab’s Cobra crisis meeting by confirming the UK faces weeks more of draconian curbs, saying there … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon pre-empted Dominic Raab’s coronavirus crisis meeting today by declaring there is ‘no possibility’ of lockdown being lifted any time soon. The Scottish First Minister confirmed the UK faces weeks more of draconian curbs, saying there was not yet enough evidence the ‘social distancing’ measures had the outbreak under control. The intervention, which will … Read more
Who is running the country? It’s certainly not Boris Johnson. Though his condition is said to have stabilised, thank God, he’s plainly in no position to undertake any duties while in intensive care. But is Dominic Raab, chosen by Mr Johnson as his deputy, in charge of the clattering train? Not obviously. Although he chairs … Read more
Dominic Raab took charge of Britain’s battle against coronavirus on Tuesday as acting Prime Minister – but was warned just to ‘hold on to the steering wheel’. Mr Raab, who is First Secretary of State, was asked to deputise for Boris Johnson after he was moved into intensive care. He has been handed a raft … Read more
The whispering campaign had started even before Dominic Raab chaired his first video-conference with the coronavirus war Cabinet on Tuesday. The Oxford and Cambridge educated Foreign Secretary, a high flying lawyer before moving into politics, is one of the cleverest men on the Tory benches. And as First Secretary of State he is the highest-ranking Cabinet … Read more
Dominic Raab this evening insisted he is ‘confident’ Boris Johnson will ‘pull through’ his intensive care battle with coronavirus as the de facto prime minister labelled his boss a ‘fighter’. The Foreign Secretary has been put in charge of running the country after Mr Johnson was admitted to hospital last night after his condition worsened. … Read more
Dominic Raab is now the UK’s de facto prime minister after Boris Johnson was hospitalised, with the running of the country placed in the hands of a man who has just one year of Cabinet experience. Mr Johnson has asked the Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State to deputise for him while he fights … Read more
Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care after his coronavirus condition worsened, Downing Street announced tonight. The Prime Minister was transferred to the ICU at St Thomas’ Hospital in London at 7pm this evening – 11 days after testing positive for the deadly disease. He remains conscious and Number 10 sources stressed he had been moved to … Read more
Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care after his coronavirus condition worsened, Downing Street announced tonight. The Prime Minister was transferred to the ICU at St Thomas’ Hospital in London at 7pm this evening – 11 days after testing positive for the deadly disease. He remains conscious and Number 10 sources stressed he had been moved to … Read more
In a Twitter video posted on Friday from quarantine in No11, where he has been in self-isolation, an exhausted-looking Mr Johnson revealed he was still suffering from a high temperature Boris Johnson tonight effectively handed the reins of government to Dominic Raab as he battles coronavirus in intensive care. Downing Street said the PM had … Read more