International Secretary Liz Truss has examined optimistic for coronavirus, hours after she was sat inches away from Boris Johnson within the Commons.
The minister was set to journey to Kyiv, Ukraine, with the Prime Minister on Tuesday in a present of assist for the nation.
However Ms Truss will miss that journey after she examined optimistic and can be working from house as she isolates.
The International Secretary tweeted: ‘I examined optimistic for Covid this night.
‘Fortunately I’ve had my three jabs and can be working from house whereas I isolate.’
Earlier at the moment, Ms Truss had been sat on the entrance bench of the Commons, inches away from Mr Johnson as he delivered a half-apology after the Sue Grey report condemned ‘failures of management and judgment’ in Downing Avenue.
Ms Truss, who was not carrying a face masks, was sat beside Dwelling Secretary Priti Patel and Well being Secretary Sajid Javid.
International Secretary Liz Truss has examined optimistic for coronavirus, hours after she was sat inches away from Boris Johnson within the Commons
The minister was set to journey to Kyiv, Ukraine , with the Prime Minister on Tuesday in a present of assist for the nation. However these plans should change after Ms Truss tweeted that she has Covid
Earlier, Ms Truss introduced plans for laws with new powers to sanction people and companies linked to the Russian state forward of the go to.
After showing within the Commons, Ms Truss then later attended a gathering open to all members of the parliamentary Conservative get together the place the PM addressed MPs and friends to rally assist after what was described as a “tough day”.
The International Secretary had been due on a go to with Mr Johnson on Tuesday, for a gathering with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky amid rising tensions with Russia.
Downing Avenue confirmed that the Prime Minister would sidestep the fallout from the Sue Grey Partygate report by travelling to Kyiv.
That journey, which was purported to be made with Ms Truss, will happen after an anticipated cellphone name with Putin at the moment, as tens of 1000’s of Russian troops keep their place near the Ukraine border.
Fears of an imminent Russian incursion in Ukraine have grown in latest days, regardless of denials from Moscow and pleas from Zelensky to keep away from stirring ‘panic’ over the army build-up on the border.
International Secretary Liz Truss making an announcement on Russia and Ukraine, within the Home of Commons in London on January 31
In addition to visiting Ukraine, the International Secretary had deliberate to go on to Moscow for talks.
Diplomatic efforts are ramping up as Putin-backing oligarchs had been warned there can be ‘nowhere to cover’ from new UK sanctions.
The International Workplace is ready to announce particulars of enhanced measures that may very well be used towards ‘strategic pursuits’ of the Russian state.
Targets might embrace monetary establishments and power corporations in addition to Mr Putin’s rich supporters.
In the meantime, former MI6 chief Sir John Sawers has insisted Russia might be deterred from pushing forward with an invasion if the West makes clear there can be ‘prices’.
