Mark O'Doherty

Healing Britain - Restoring a Sense of Reality, Stability and Direction in the United Kingdom Mark O'Doherty

Messages wishing Boris Johnson a speedy recovery have been pouring in from across the political divide amid calls for the prime minister to take a break from leading the country to allow full recovery from Covid-19. Donald Trump also passed on his nation's best wishes to the UK leader, who was admitted to hospital on Sunday with continuing Covid-19 symptoms. The US president told his daily coronavirus press conference: "All Americans are praying for him." He added: "He's a great friend of mine. I'm sure he is going to be fine. He's a strong man, a strong person." Labour's new leader, Sir Keir Starmer, and his predecessor, Jeremy Corbyn, both wished Johnson a speedy recovery; as well as former prime minister Tony Blair. There were also messages of support from the Scottish National party leader, Nicola Sturgeon, the Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran and the Labour backbencher David Lammy, one of Johnson's fiercest critics, who said: "The whole country wants you to return to full health as soon as possible."