By Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds announce birth of baby boy
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds have announced the birth of their healthy baby boy earlier this morning.
Their spokesperson has said that both mother and baby are doing very well.
“The PM and Ms Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team,” the spokesperson added.
This follows Mr Johnson’s return to work on Monday, having spent time in intensive care having contracted coronavirus.
Mr Johnson has previously suggested that he intended to take paternity leave, although it is not known if this remains the case given the current crisis and his recent absence.
Ms Symonds also exhibited symptoms of Covid-19.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock posted on Twitter:
“So thrilled for Boris and Carrie. Wonderful to have a moment of unalloyed joy!”
Chancellor Rishi Sunak tweeted:
“Great to hear Downing Street is getting a new resident. “Congratulations to @BorisJohnson and @carriesymonds on the birth of their son.”
And Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said: “Wonderful news. Many congratulations to Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds.”
The couple announced at the end of February that they were expecting a baby in “early summer” and they had got engaged at the end of last year.
couple’s pregnancy and engagement announcement was made via Ms Symonds Instagram account. She wrote:
“I wouldn’t normally post this kind of thing on here, but I wanted my friends to find out from me,” she wrote.
“Many of you already know, but for my friends that still don’t, we got engaged at the end of last year, and we’ve got a baby hatching early summer. Feel incredibly blessed.”
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