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Johnson Is Forced to Isolate as He Starts U.K. Relaunch Week
- PM met infected MP Thursday, says he doesn’t have symptoms
- Johnson had hoped to take control of agenda after chaotic week
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Boris Johnson’s attempt to get his premiership back on track has stumbled before it even began, as the U.K. prime minister was forced to self-isolate after meeting a colleague who tested positive for Covid-19.
The development looks set to hinder Johnson’s plan to regain control of the national agenda, after a chaotic turf war in Downing Street saw the departure of his most powerful aide, Dominic Cummings, and Communications Director Lee Cain. Lurid accounts of those rows dominated the media over the weekend.