Dominic Raab has paid tribute to "fighter" Boris Johnson at today's press briefing. The Prime Minister is in “good spirits” and does not require mechanical ventilation, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said - reiterating messages from earlier today. “He’s not just our boss, he’s also our colleague and our friend.
All of our thoughts with the Prime Minister and his family” Mr Raab said. “I’m confident that he’ll pull through because if there’s one thing I know, he’s a fighter. "He'll be back at the helm leading us through this crisis in short order."” Raab, who is First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, is standing in for the PM while he is treated in intensive care.