PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus, says the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg.
She said: "The Prime Minister has tested positive for Corona virus.
"He has mild symptoms and will self-isolate in Downing Street. but he will still be in charge of the government's handling of the crisis."
More on this as it comes.
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