The couple have received messages of congratulation from across the political spectrum, and Mr Johnson's father Stanley said he was "absolutely delighted" and "thrilled" by the birth of his grandson. Mr Johnson's Conservative colleagues have also been congratulating the couple on social media, with Health Secretary Matt Hancock saying: "So thrilled for Boris and Carrie. US presidential race reaches climax. But his place was taken Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who has been deputising for him. First polls close in race for White House. What does developing a Covid-19 vaccine look like? Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds have named their baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson.
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Sir Keir's spokesman said the Labour leader had held "constructive talks" about the coronavirus crisis with the prime minister, by telephone, on Wednesday afternoon. ", Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: "Some good news - sending congratulations to Carrie and the PM.
And she thanked staff at University College London Hospital, adding: "I couldn't be happier. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Asked about the Prime Minister's decision to go to Chequers after he had been in hospital with coronavirus, a Downing Street source said: "The Prime Minister went to Chequers on the advice of his doctors.". The baby is Ms Symonds' first child, while Mr Johnson is known to have fathered five. Durham Police say the second trip "might have been a minor breach of the regulations that would have warranted police intervention". Wonderful to have a moment of unalloyed joy!". Mr Cummings then made a trip to beauty spot Barnard Castle in Co Durham which he said was to check his eyesight, which had been affected by covid-19, before making the long drive back to London. Sorry we didn't leave the cot - but the climbing frame should still be in the garden! US Election 2020: When will we get a result and could it be contested? The newborn is only the third baby born to a serving prime minister in living memory. Mr Johnson was understood to be present throughout the birth on Wednesday, but later returned to Downing Street to lead the response to the pandemic. Downing Street declined to say whether the baby was born prematurely, and did not provide details of the weight, timing, nature or location of the birth. He was just 13-years-old and had been attending school with his friends until just 10 days before, Jaffa Cakes confirm 'correct' way to eat them - and it's blowing people's minds, The company that makes Jaffa Cakes have revealed which side of the sweet treat is the top and which is the bottom - and it means we've been eating them wrong, New lockdown restrictions in full - all the rules you need to know for Thursday, Boris Johnson will put England into a second national lockdown on Thursday. She later sent Mr Johnson baby scans and daily messages while he was in hospital, to keep his morale up.
VideoWhat does developing a Covid-19 vaccine look like? And wishing health and happiness to the wee one. Rescuers rush to save beached pilot whales. Mr Johnson has been forced to defend his senior aide Dominic Cummings after he travelled 260 miles to Durham during the lockdown after he believed he had come down with the virus.
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Ms Symonds wrote on Saturday that their son shares his first name with the prime minister's grandfather, and the first of his middle names, Lawrie, with her own. VideoBushfire koalas going back to the wild, Three elders reveal what it takes to be a leader.
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