By Tony Winterburn • Published: 06 Apr 2020 • 12:10
A deputy, presumably Dominic Raab, the so-called ‘designated survivor,’ should take over at No 10 if necessary, because no-one is ‘indispensable,’ the prime minister was told.
The calls came from both Bob Kerslake, a former head of the civil service, and Andy Street, the Conservative West Midlands mayor, as fears grew last night over Mr Johnson’s condition.
The prime minister underwent blood tests, to judge the response of his immune response and to assess liver and kidney function, he will also undergo heart checks today, doctors say.
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