Dominic Raab says he is ‘confident’ Boris Johnson will ‘pull through’ coronavirus battle

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: The one-time boxing blue with just one year’s Cabinet experience

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

Dominic Raab deputises as PM as Boris Johnson in intensive care

Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care after his coronavirus condition worsened, handing the reins of government to his de facto deputy Dominic Raab. The Prime Minister was transferred to the ICU at St Thomas’ Hospital in London at 7pm last night – 11 days after testing positive for the deadly disease.  He remains conscious and Number … Read more

Dominic Raab deputises as PM as Boris Johnson in intensive care

Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care after his coronavirus condition worsened, handing the reins of government to his de facto deputy Dominic Raab. The Prime Minister was transferred to the ICU at St Thomas’ Hospital in London at 7pm last night – 11 days after testing positive for the deadly disease.  He remains conscious and Number … Read more

Boris Johnson has ‘deputised’ Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab

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

Who will take over from Boris Johnson? Dominic Raab covers for PM at coronavirus meeting

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 Downing Street insisted that Boris Johnson remained in charge of the UK’s coronavirus battle today despite being hospitalised for treatment. But the Prime Minster’s admission … Read more

Coronavirus: Dominic Raab unveils £75m repatriation plan

Dominic Raab today unveiled a massive £75 million repatriation plan to bring back ‘tens of thousands’ of Britons stranded abroad because of the coronavirus crisis.  The Foreign Secretary said the UK government will now step in to provide ‘special charter flights’ from parts of the world where commercial flights are no longer in operation.  The … Read more

Coronavirus: Dominic Raab unveils £75m repatriation plan

Dominic Raab today unveiled a massive £75 million repatriation plan to bring back ‘tens of thousands’ of Britons stranded abroad because of the coronavirus crisis.  The Foreign Secretary said the UK government will now step in to provide ‘special charter flights’ from parts of the world where commercial flights are no longer in operation.  The … Read more