Johnson urges G7 leaders to unite to defeat Covid-19

Johnson will call for an end to the “nationalist and divisive politics” which marred the initial response to the pandemic, as he chairs the virtual gathering on Friday.

Boris Johnson will urge world leaders to work together to defeat the ‘common enemy’ of coronavirus (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Boris Johnson will urge world leaders to work together to defeat the “common foe” of coronavirus when he hosts his first meeting of the UK presidency of the G7.

The British Prime Minister will call for an end to the “nationalist and divisive politics” which marred the initial response to the pandemic, as he chairs the virtual gathering on Friday.