Boris Johnson taken to hospital as Raab steps up as acting Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was taken to hospital for a "routine operation on his sinuses" this morning, Downing Street has said. The Prime Minister's spokesman said Mr Johnson went into an unnamed NHS hospital in London at 6am and he was back in Downing Street by 10am.

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has stepped up to be acting PM for at least the next day while Mr Johnson recuperates. The spokesman said: "The Prime Minister this morning had a very minor routine operation related to his sinuses. He went to hospital around 6am and the operation was carried out first thing this morning.

"He was back in Downing Street shortly after 10am this morning." When asked who would be in charge while the PM recovers, the spokesman replied: "As you know, we follow the standard processes for things like this.

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"Effectively, we have the Deputy Prime Minister who was aware of this in advance and the Cabinet Secretary."

Mr Johnson was given general anaesthetic for the operation and he will spend the day resting, the spokesman added, reports the Mirror.

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