As reported by Sky News, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds have announced the birth of a "healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning".
According to a spokesperson for the couple, both mother and baby are doing very well. The statement read:
"The prime minister and Ms. Symonds are thrilled to announce the birth of a healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning. Both mother and baby are doing very well.
"The PM and Ms Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team."
Johnson and Symonds announced at the end of February that they were expecting a child and they had got engaged. Writing on Instagram, Symonds said: "I wouldn't normally post this kind of thing on here, but I wanted my friends to find out from me.
"Many of you already know, but for my friends that still don't, we got engaged at the end of last year, and we've got a baby hatching early summer. Feel incredibly blessed."
Health Secretary Matt Hancock posted on Twitter: "So thrilled for Boris and Carrie. Wonderful to have a moment of unalloyed joy!"
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The news comes just two days after Boris Johnson returned to Downing Street to resume full-time duties after two weeks recovering from the novel coronavirus.
On Monday morning, Johnson delivered a powerful speech from outside Number 10, warning the people of the UK that it was too early to relax the lockdown.
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The PM suggested that the country was now facing the "moment of maximum risk", adding the government was aiming to avoid a "second major outbreak" of COVID-19 and a further loss of life.