CAN’T A PM HAVE HIS MORNING COFFEE IN PEACE?

WE’RE all feeling the strain of being cooped up in lockdown.

And tempers bubbled over yesterday as a park-goer, encountering Boris Johnson during a morning stroll, appeared to give the Prime Minister a piece of his mind.

The encounter came as Mr Johnson, reusable coffee cup in hand, was taking a constitutional through St James’s Park in Central London just after 9am.

He was on his way back to Downing Street to put the finishing touches to a plan to ease the coronavirus restrictions, which is due to be unveiled later today.

As the PM enjoyed the sunshine, he was halted by a middle-aged man who used the opportunity to share his thoughts on the crisis, jabbing his finger to make sure his target got the message. While the details of the conversation were not recorded, Mr Johnson, who was seen ruffling his hair, was heard to mutter: ‘We are working very hard on it.’

The passer-by, accompanied by a woman, had a 30-second chat with the PM as onlookers did a double-take. One said: ‘I couldn’t hear what they were saying, but I am guessing it was something to do with the lockdown.’

Despite the talking-to, the PM, who is recovering after being hospitalised with Covid-19, was also congratulated for becoming a father again at 55, with several people shouting ‘congratulations’ as they jogged or cycled past.

One man even attempted a selfie with Mr Johnson, who declined by saying it would breach social-distancing rules.