Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will now self-isolate following uproar over their plans to avoid staying at home after Sajid Javid's positive COVID-19 test, Downing Street has said.
After Mr Javid, the newly-appointed health secretary, contracted coronavirus and went into quarantine, it was thought a number of other ministers and officials might also have to self-isolate.
Downing Street initially said that Mr Johnson and Mr Sunak would be taking in a pilot scheme whereby they would be tested daily and so did not have to quarantine.
Following widespread uproar this morning, however, it's now been announced that the pair will self-isolate after all.
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