Boris Johnson in hospital for operation immediately, No10 confirms

BORIS Johnson was in hospital for a “minor operation” this morning, No 10 confirmed immediately.

Dominic Raab stepped as much as run the nation whereas the PM was put beneath basic anaesthetic for the routine op.

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The Deputy PM remains to be primed to make “significant decisions” for the subsequent 24 hours whereas Mr Johnson recovers.

Sources say he can be the primary port of name over navy motion required in an emergency, though the resting PM can be consulted on such dramatic choices.

No10 confirmed Mr Johnson went to a London NHS hospital at 6am and was again in Downing Street shortly after 10am.

He was handled to repair an ongoing sinus-related situation.

His official spokesman mentioned: “The Prime Minister this morning had a very minor routine operation related to his sinuses.”

It is the second time the PM has handed over the reins of presidency after being struck down with Covid in 2020.

Downing Street confirmed Deputy PM Mr Raab was as soon as once more able to fill in if wanted as he did throughout Mr Johnson’s virus combat.

No10 mentioned: “We have a deputy prime minister who was aware of this in advance and the Cabinet Secretary was also aware.”

He added: “Should significant decisions need to be made, that would be for the deputy prime minister at the moment.”

Mr Johnson celebrated his 58th birthday yesterday and travelled to Kyiv on Friday to satisfy President Zelensky.

And he has a rammed diary this week as he prepares chair Cabinet tomorrow and jet to Rwanda for the Commonwealth assembly later.

Surgery will be beneficial to deal with repeated sinusitis – which might trigger a blocked nostril, excessive temperature or complications.

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery is a routine process the place the surgeon can widen the sinuses by eradicating blocked tissue, which is carried out beneath a basic anaesthetic.