Sir Keir Starmer is self-isolating after coming into contact with a positive case. The 58-year-old politician will continue working but from home after a member of his private office staff caught the bug.
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Boris Johnson stood, without a mask and probably less than two metres apart, next to MP Lee Anderson seemed unremarkable enough at the time it was taken last week. But it has led to the PM having to self-isolate after he came into close contact with the 53-year-old Ashfield Conservative MP, who later tested positive for coronavirus, along with two other MPs at the meeting.
Sir Keir Starmer is self-isolating after coming into contact with a positive case. The 58-year-old politician will continue working but from home after a member of his private office staff caught the bug.
a statement on his Covid winter plan as he isolates.He outlined plans for a new, 'tougher' three-tiered system when the national lockdown ends on December 2.After delivering his statement, MPs then put questions to the Prime Minister but the sound was eventually lost on his video link.There was a ripple of laughter in the Commons from MPs and the house was suspended for three minutes.Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said: "Have you pressed the button Prime Minister?"He added: "I think we're
with reports today that it will include a continued ban on household mixing and more areas in the highest category of restrictions.But Mr Johnson faces the threat of a backbench rebellion as dozens of Tory MPs have said they will not back the measures without scientific evidence they 'will save more lives than they cost'.A letter from the Covid recovery group (CRG) is said to have been signed by 70 Conservative MPs.Only the chairs Mark Harper and Steve Baker have been publicly identified so
Scottish Tory leader said he had been in touch with the Prime Minister following his damaging exchange with Tory MPs from the north of England this week. Ross and other Scottish Tories were left furious when Johnson was caught out telling MPs on a zoom call that devolution had been Tony Blair's "biggest mistake".In a BBC interview Ross said: "Yes, I’ve been in touch with the Prime Minister this week, but don’t share what we discuss.
Prime Minister responded to concerns raised by the SNP’s Ian Blackford that the famous Scottish regiment would be a victim of defence reorganisation.
Boris Johnson has been identified as “the biggest single threat” to the unity of the United Kingdom “every time he opens his mouth”. Labour’s Keir Starmer tore a strip off the Prime Minister over Johnson’s claim that devolution had been “a disaster north of the border”.
Boris Johnson after its emerged that the Prime Minister dubbed devolution 'north of the border' a 'disaster'.The Johnson comment emerged following a Zoom call with Tory MPs on Monday evening.It's claimed he said devolution was also 'Tony Blair's biggest mistake'.The claim was made in an article by The Sun on Monday.It read: "He said that 'devolution has been a disaster north of the border' and it was 'Tony Blair's biggest mistake'. "Admitting he thought it was a good idea when he was Mayor of
Boris Johnson says he must self-isolate following contact with an MP who tested positive despite being "bursting with antibodies". It comes as the Johnson’s bid to reframe his tenure as Prime Minister has been left in limbo after his meeting with Tory MP Lee Anderson, who has since tested positive for Covid-19.
Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going into self-isolation after a member of parliament that he contacted tested positive for the coronavirus, a government spokesman said in a statement.Earlier this year, Johnson spent three days in an intensive care unit after contracting the disease.
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Covid-19.Boris Johnson remains symptom free but is following the instructions after being contacted by NHS Track and Trace.Downing Street have confirmed that the UK Government leader will continue working whilst in quarantine at home.Mr Johnson was admitted to intensive care in April after catching the bug but went on to make a full recovery.A statement released on Sunday night said: "The Prime Minister has today been notified by NHS Test and Trace that he is required to self-isolate as a