Under the health service’s pilot program, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Sunak would have continued to work at Downing Street, which has been equipped with facilities to conduct daily tests. They would also still have been required to self-isolate when not at work. Mr. Johnson and his wife, Carrie, live in an apartment on the upper floors of 11 Downing Street, adjacent to his office. By 11 a.m. in London, three hours after the original statement, both men backed off. The prime minister was at his country residence, Chequers, when he was notified by the N.H.S.

Source: New York Times July 18, 2021 12:22 UTC