Johnson’s revamped cabinet cram into office – with no masks

Ministers assemble for half-time pep talk' in packed room, contradicting official advice

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Boris Johnson's new cabinet has met for the first time, assembling without masks in a packed room, as the prime minister delivered what he termed a half-time pep talk" to his revamped team.

Photos of the meeting showed at least 30 people crammed shoulder-to-shoulder in the cabinet room, including aides and officials, none of them wearing masks, and with the windows apparently closed.