Inside Politics – Coronavirus special: Boris Johnson taken to hospital, as Queen comforts nation

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Millions of people tuned in to watch the head of state attempt to buck up the country’s spirits last night. The Queen called on us all to show “quiet, good-humoured resolve” and “fellow-feeling” at an increasingly challenging time. Ministers in Her Majesty’s government will need all the good-humoured resolve and fellow-feeling they can muster in the days ahead. In an alarming development, the prime minister was taken to hospital on Sunday night, 10 days on from testing positive for Covid-19. I’m Adam Forrest, and welcome to The Independent’s daily Inside Politics briefing during the coronavirus crisis.

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