The Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, has rejected fresh calls for an early easing of the UK's coronavirus lockdown, saying the outbreak was still at a “delicate and dangerous” stage.
Dominic Raab to take charge of Government's response to the coronavirus crisis
07.04.2020 - 08:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Dominic Raab will take charge of the Government's response to the coronavirus crisis after the Prime Minister was transferred to intensive care.
Boris Johnson was admitted to intensive care on Monday after his Covid-19 symptoms worsened during the afternoon.
The Conservative Party leader ceded control "where necessary" to Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State Mr Raab, who will deputise for the PM.
The developments follow repeated questions to Downing Street about how the PM was ill
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Who is in charge while Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care?
The Prime Minister remains Prime Minister until he resigns or is otherwise unavailable. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is the designated survivor.