A UK mayor has been expelled from the Labour Party after saying that Prime Minister Boris Johnson "deserved" the Covid-19 infection which has seen him admitted to intensive care.
Sheila Oakes, who is mayor of the Derbyshire town of Heanor, went on Facebook to say: "he completely deserves this and he is one of the worst PMs we've ever had".
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Her comments were in response to calls for the British public to say a prayer for the ailing Prime Minister.