Johnson to isolate at Chequers following fury over quarantine escape plan u-turn

The British prime minister will be taking part in a daily contact testing pilot which allows him to continue to work from Downing Street

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not be self-isolating (Ian West/PA)

Boris Johnson has abandoned plans to avoid quarantine after being contacted by NHS Test and Trace following a furious political backlash.

The British prime minister and Chancellor Rishi Sunak had originally planned to take daily tests rather than self-isolate following meetings last week with Health Secretary Sajid Javid who has tested positive for Covid-19.