Carrie on clapping! Boris Johnson’s fiancée joins the nation on their doorsteps to pay tribute to the NHS heroes in eighth weekly nationwide salute – just two weeks after giving birth to their son Wilfred

• Carrie Symonds stood next to the Prime Minister to lead the nation in the outpouring of support tonight
• Labour leader Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria joined their neighbours in the street for a live clap on TV
• Britons across country have taken part in tonight's event, for eighth week in row, to pay tribute to NHS staff
• The nationwide campaign sees members of public applaud the UK's frontline staff e every Thursday at 8pm
• Ahead of the event, colourful rainbows were seen painted on roads in an effort to thank healthcare workers
• Do you have pictures/video of clap for carers in your area? Email them to lydia.catling@mailonline.co.uk

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson's fiancée Carrie Symonds led millions of Britons across the country to pay tribute to the thousands of NHS staff and healthcare workers putting their lives at risk to help fight the spread of the coronavirus tonight.  

The leader's partner, who gave birth to their son Wilfred earlier this month, joined in with the Clap for Carers event which is now in its eighth week and sees millions of Britons across the nation stand outside their homes in solidarity with the essential workers helping fight Covid-19. 

The nationwide campaign, which sees members of the public, politicians, celebrities and the emergency services applaud the key workers at 8pm every Thursday, comes as Public Health England approved its first commercial antibody test which tells people whether they have had the virus in the past.

Ms Symonds beamed with joy as she stood next to her partner outside Downing Street tonight and led the outpouring of support for the essential workers helping fight the pandemic.

Taking to Twitter to share his support of the nation's frontline staff, Mr Johnson wrote: 'Thank you to those wonderful people who care for all of us when we need it the most. Tonight, we clapped for all of you.'

Meanwhile the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria waved to the country as they joined their neighbours in the street for a live clap on television. 

He later tweeted: 'Thank you to the carers, NHS staff and the key workers who are saving lives and keeping the country going. #ClapForOurCarers.' 

Boris Johnson gives the public a thumbs-up as he shows his appreciation for the NHS staff working tirelessly to fight the pandemic with his partner Carrie Symonds

Carrie Symonds smiles on as she joins her fiance Prime Minister Boris Johnson to applaud the NHS who helped her partner fight coronavirus and supported her during the birth of her son Wilfred just over two weeks ago

Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer applaud for key workers outside his home after the government revealed today another 428 pepole had died from coronavirus

Dressed in high visibility jackets key workers clap in appreciation for their coworkers in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

As a salute to their colleagues across the UK NHS staff join the Clap for Carers outside the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, London, wearing protective face masks

First Minister of Scotlan Nicola Sturgeon joined people across the country clapping key workers and the NHS for their work battling the coronavirus pandemic outside her home, sharing a GIF of her applause on Twitter

Meanwhile Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted a picture of herself clapping, alongside the hashtags: '#ClapForTheNHS #ClapForOurCarers #clapforkeyworkers #THANKYOU.'  

Joining the nation in sharing his support for the key workers, Health Secretary Matt Hancock took to the streets to clap with the nation and tweeted: 'So moving to see us all more united than ever in our gratitude for our amazing carers and all those working tirelessly to defeat #coronavirus.'

In Liverpool, NHS workers dressed in scrubs shared their support as they posed for a photo outside Aintree University Hospital for the nationwide campaign. 

While families in Tonbridge, Kent, were seen pouring out into the street to bang their saucepans and lids with spoons when the clock struck 8pm.

Meanwhile emergency services vehicles blared their sirens and flashed their blue lights as they paid tribute to their colleagues. 

The presenter's husband is understood to be in an unresponsive critical condition following seven weeks in intensive care after being admitted to hospital with Covid-19.   

Ahead of tonight's poignant event, people across the UK showed their support for NHS workers by painting their roads with rainbows and messages of support to the NHS. 

In Stockport, key workers from Care Call, a 24-hour telemonitoring and response service for older and vulnerable people, posed next to a 'Thank You Key Workers' road marking.  

 emotional Boris Johnson led the outpouring of support across the the country in the 'clap for carers' as he stood on the steps of Downing Street.  

He tweeted a video of himself applauding, saying: 'Thank you to all of our carers for your fantastic work, day in, day out. You are pillars of society in the fight against coronavirus.' 

The prime minister's partner Carrie Symonds, who gave birth to their son Wilfred this month, also joined in the applause, posting on Twitter: 'Spotted this flower rainbow leaving UCLH with Wilfred last week. Clapping again for our fantastic carers tonight.' 

The moving scenes come as Britain's daily Covid- 19 death toll dropped again today as the outbreak continues to slow, as officials announced 428 more victims - the lowest jump on a Thursday since the end of March.

Official figures released by the Department of Health show 33,614 coronavirus patients have now died across all settings in the UK, including hospitals and care homes, since the crisis began.