Boris Johnson to spend another night in intensive care as he continues to battle coronavirus

Boris Johnson will be spending another night in hospital where he is being treated for coronavirus.

The Prime Minister was moved to intensive care at St Thomas' hospital on Monday night following a worsening of his coronavirus symptoms.

A Downing Street spokesman said: “The Prime Minister’s condition is stable and he remains in intensive care for close monitoring. He is in good spirits.”

No further updates on his condition are expected until Wednesday.

The latest update from the Government said that Mr Johnson had been treated with oxygen and has not had to be put on a ventilator.

Meanwhile, MPs as well as leaders around the world have been sharing messages of support for the PM.

A huge campaign has also spread across social media, encouraging Brits to #ClapforBoris just as the country has saluted NHS workers.

As Mr Johnson prepares to spend another night in intensive care, a van with a digital billboard has been displaying supportive messages while driving past the hospital.

One urged people to “clap for Boris” tonight while another said: “Stay strong Boris… you get better.

“It’s a new day. The country and your people stand side by side to fight with you.”

The van appeared to be doing loops around central London on Tuesday evening including repeatedly driving past the front of St Thomas’ Hospital.

Speaking at the daily Covid-19 press conference, Dominic Raab, who is deputising for the PM, said that Mr Johnson remains in "good spirits" after his first night at St Thomas' hospital.

The Foreign Secretary said: "He is not just the Prime Minister. For all of us in Cabinet, he is not just our boss.

"He is also a colleague and he is also our friend. So all our thoughts and prayers are with the Prime Minister at this time, with Carrie (Symonds) and his whole family.

"And I'm confident he will pull through because if there is one thing that I know about this Prime Minister is he is a fighter and he will be back leading us through this crisis in short order."

Mr Raab added: "He's receiving the very best care from the excellent medical team at St Thomas's Hospital."