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Dominic Raab to take charge of Government's response to the coronavirus crisis

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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 enough to be allotted a hospital bed but deemed fine to lead the Government.

Mr Raab's first job as stand-in PM on Tuesday will be to lead the Government's emergency daily coronavirus "war Cabinet" meeting with senior colleagues and the UK's chief

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