LONDON, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spoken on the phone to US President Donald Trump, as his recovery from coronavirus continues.
The prime minister, who is recuperating at his official country residence,
Chequers in Buckinghamshire, is also expected to speak to the Queen by phone this week.
The PM’s anticipated phone conversation with the Queen would be the first for three weeks, No 10 Downing Street said. Their traditional weekly face-to-face meeting has not taken place since early last month.
The Queen, who celebrated her 94th birthday on Tuesday, is currently in residence at Windsor Castle, having moved there from Buckingham Palace in the middle of March.
Downing Street said Johnson is currently not doing any formal government work but is receiving updates from senior colleagues.
No 10 said he had thanked Trump for his good wishes whilst he was unwell.
A spokesperson added the pair had discussed UK-US cooperation in the fight against the virus and agreed on the importance of a “coordinated international response”.
Earlier No 10 said Johnson has spoken to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who has been deputising for him for the past two weeks, and “senior members of his team”.
Raab is expected to stand in for him at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday – the first since the Easter recess.
The PM last chaired the government’s daily virus briefing on March 26, testing positive for the virus later that evening. — NNN-AGENCIES
