Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said it was “only sensible” to cancel his trip to India, due to take place on 26 April, given the Covid situation in the country.

India has been reporting more than 200,000 cases daily since 15 April.

Mr Johnson said he would instead speak to the Indian PM Narendra Modi online.

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