MPS have responded after the Prime Minister was admitted into intensive care with coronavirus.

Politicians from across the political spectrum have united in wishing Boris Johnson a speedy recovery after his Coivd-19 symptoms worsened yesterday afternoon.

Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, said: “This must be an incredibly worrying time for Boris Johnson’s family - my thoughts are with them, and I wish him a speedy recovery.

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“Our country needs leadership at this critical time, and there is the danger of a vacuum in Downing Street while the Prime Minister is in hospital.

“I know ministers, advisers and civil servants are all working flat out on this crisis, but leadership is essential to pull everyone’s efforts together.”

Andrew Bowden, Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown for nearly 30 years, said: “It is appalling bad luck for him and very unfortunate for the country.

“We must hope and pray that he makes a rapid, full and complete recovery.”

Lloyd Russell-Moyle, current Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown, said: “I would like to wish Boris and everyone who is in ICU a speedy recovery.

“My thoughts are with them and their families who must be extremely worried at this time.

“And whilst they will all be in the best NHS hands, rest assured that if there is anything that I or the community can do to support them in this worrying time, they only need to reach out.”

Mr Johnson was moved to intensive care at about 7pm on Monday and was understood to be conscious but moved as a precaution should he require a ventilator.

The 55-year-old had been admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital in central London on Sunday evening after testing positive for coronavirus 10 days previously.

US President Donald Trump said Mr Johnson was in a “very serious” condition to have been admitted to intensive care and offered prayers for his recovery.

Peter Kyle, Labour MP for Hove and Portslade, said: “Get well soon, Boris Johnson, I really do hope it’s a swift recovery.

“It is a shocking sight to see our Prime Minister laid low by this terrible virus.

“Government needs him back the second he is fit so we can all continue fighting this thing together.”

Buckingham Palace confirmed the Queen was being kept informed by Downing Street about the condition of Mr Johnson - the 14th prime minister of her reign.

Dominic Raab will now take charge of the Government’s response to the coronavirus crisis.

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 medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, and chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance.

He has vowed to follow the “direction” set by the PM for tackling the deadly virus, although admitted at the Number 10 press briefing that the pair last spoke on Saturday.

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