Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds announce birth of healthy baby boy

Βoris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have announced the birth of a “healthy baby boy at a London hospital” on Wednesday morning.
A spokeswoman for the prime minister and his partner said both mother and baby are “doing very well”.
“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 spokeswoman said.
“The PM and Ms Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team.”
It is understood Johnson was present throughout the birth.

Symonds was last seen in public on 9 March at the Commonwealth Day Service 2020 at Westminster Abbey. (Getty Images).Boris Johnson with Carrie Symonds in October last year. (File picture, PA)The prime minister’s father Stanley said he was “absolutely delighted” and “thrilled” by the birth of his grandson.Boris Johnson's father Stanley with Carrie Symonds. (PA Images)Fellow politicians were quick to tweet their congratulations to the PM and his partner.Chancellor Rishi Sunak tweeted that it was “great to hear that Downing Street is getting a new resident”.Great to hear Downing Street is getting a new resident. Congratulations to @BorisJohnson and @carriesymonds on the birth of their son.

— Rishi Sunak #StayHomeSaveLives (@RishiSunak) April 29, 2020Health secretary Matt Hancock, meanwhile, expressed his “unalloyed joy” at the announcement.Labour leader Keir Starmer congratulated the couple on “wonderful news”, and Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon wished “health and happiness to the wee one”.So thrilled for Boris and Carrie. Wonderful to have a moment of unalloyed joy!— Matt Hancock (@MattHancock) April 29, 2020Some good news - sending congratulations to Carrie and the PM. And wishing health and happiness to the wee one. https://t.co/V2k1KKqVN7— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) April 29, 2020Johnson, 55, and Symonds, 32, announced in March that they were expecting a baby in “early summer”, and that they had become engaged at the end of last year.The news of the birth comes just weeks after the PM was discharged from intensive care, where he had been battling coronavirus.He returned to work on Monday to take charge of the UK’s coronavirus crisis after recuperating from his own illness at Chequers, the prime minister’s country retreat.Symonds also suffered symptoms of the disease, and described her experience of the illness while pregnant as “obviously worrying”.She said on 4 April: “I’ve spent the past week in bed with the main symptoms of coronavirus. I haven’t needed to be tested and, after seven days of rest, I feel stronger and I’m on the mend.”The PM has previously suggested he intends to take paternity leave, although it is not known if this remains the case given the coronavirus crisis.Ηe will not appear at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday afternoon.