The Prime Minister has come under fire today from patients, angry that a plan to clear the huge backlog in the NHS caused by COVID-19 has been delayed.

Boris Johnson was joined by the Chancellor as he denied reports that tensions between the two are behind the delay.

But there was further criticism over the appointment of his new director of communications -- brought in in an attempt to re-set the Downing Street operation amid continued calls for him to resign.

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