Boris Johnson's situation in intensive care has tonight been deemed "serious" by medical experts who have detailed the treatment he is likely to be undergoing.
The Prime Minister is understood to be conscious and was moved to the specialist unit at St Thomas' hospital in Westminster at about 7pm tonight.
He was also given oxygen earlier this afternoon after his condition "worsened" and doctors advised he should be moved. Microbiologist Dr Simon Clarke told Sky News: "It is serious, there is no doubt about it. "The NHS doesn't give up intensive care beds just for people to be looked over, even for Prime Ministers.
He wouldn't be in intensive care if he didn't need to be at this time." He added that the PM's press team should start to "level