Dominic Raab
The 46-year-old takes the reins of government during one of the biggest crises in modern history.
Labour’s newly-elected leader has begun to stamp his authority on the party.
Downing Street said foreign secretary Dominic Raab would “deputise where necessary”.
Boris Johnson was taken to hospital with coronavirus symptoms on Sunday but those around him insist he is still well enough to work.
Following Boris Johnson’s admission to hospital due to persistent coronavirus symptoms, foreign secretary Dominic Raab chairs the daily coronavirus conference in his place. He is expected to be joined by the deputy chief scientific advisor Professor Dame Angela McLean and England’s chief medical officer Chris Witty.
Dominic Raab announces £75m repatriation effort as Britons attempt to return amid global coronavirus lockdown.
After nearly a week in lockdown in the UK, foreign secretary Dominic Raab holds the daily coronavirus press conference. It comes after the UK death toll rose by 180, taking the total to an estimated 1415 . The latest figures include 159 new deaths in England, one in Northern Ireland, 14 in Wales and six in Scotland.
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus after developing “mild symptoms”, he confirmed in a video on his Twitter account. Johnson said he will now self isolate under the advice of the chief medical officer [name], but will continue to lead the government via video conference.
Three of the people leading the UK's response to coronavirus have been struck down in a single day.
Despite the coronavirus lockdown, many are self-employed and have no choice but to go into work, while their employers are refusing to shut sites down.