Boris Johnson to urge world leaders to overcome differences in Covid-19 battle

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets shoppers and shopkeepers during a visit to his constituency in Uxbridge, west London. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Boris Johnson will urge world leaders to overcome their differences and unite in the battle against coronavirus as he outlines measures to prevent future pandemics.

The UK Prime Minister is set to tell foreign counterparts at the United Nations General Assembly that the “notion of the international community looks tattered” after the Covid-19 crisis.