Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak. Photo: Matt Dunham/Pool via REUTERSBoris Johnson has abandoned plans to avoid quarantine after being contacted by NHS Test and Trace following a furious political backlash. The UK Prime Minister and UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak had originally planned to take daily tests rather than self-isolate following meetings last week with Health Secretary Sajid Javid who has tested positive for Covid-19. “He was at Chequers when contacted by Test and Trace and will remain there to isolate. The Chancellor has also been contacted and will also isolate as required and will not be taking part in the pilot.”

Source: Irish Independent July 18, 2021 09:33 UTC