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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

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  • 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
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
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
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is joined by fiancee Carrie Symonds outside 10 Downing Street for the clap for carers tonight just a few weeks after the birth of their son Wilfred
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is joined by fiancee Carrie Symonds for the clap for carers tonight just a few weeks after the birth of their son Wilfred
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his wife join others in the street they live in to clap for carers in tribute to those fighting coronavirus on the frontline and helping those affected by it
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
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
NHS workers appear to still be in good spirits as they pose for a photo outside the Aintree University Hospital during the Clap for our Carers
Dressed in high visibility jackets key workers clap in appreciation for their coworkers in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Dressed in high visibility jackets key workers clap in appreciation for their coworkers in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
NHS staff were able to step away from fighting the coronavirus for a few minutes to join their coworkers in the Clap for Carers, gathering in a doorway at the Aintree University Hospital in Fazakerley, Liverpool
NHS staff outside King's College Hospital in Camberwell, south London, join in the applause in their uniforms to salute local heroes who are working to tackle the coronavirus pandemic
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
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
Workers get emotional as they join the Clap for our Carers celebrating the hard work of their colleagues and other key workers outside Southend Hospital in Southend-on-Sea, Essex
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
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.  
A large group of NHS staff gather outside University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton, Teeside, clapping and filming the national applause
A firefighter takes off her gloves as she applauds her fellow key workers outside Hertford Fire Station, Hertfordshire, this evening
An NHS sister claps along with her colleagues joined by a paramedic at the wheel of an ambulance outside the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, London
All smiles as the firefighters at Hertford Fire Station in Hertfordshire show their appreciation for their fellow key workers who are fighting and working during the coronavirus pandemic
Happy families in Tonbridge, Kent, came out into the street banging their saucepans and lids with spoons to take part in the eighth Clap for Our Carers
Despite the tough times due to the coronavirus pandemic NHS staff smile and cheer outside Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London
Neighbours Seamus O'Sullivan, playing his accordion, and Ian Taylor, playing his guitar, bring some cheer to their street in Glasgow with a musical addition to the Clap for Carers
Members of the public, some wearing masks and some with small children, gather on Westminster Bridge, London, for the weekly clap filming the national applause in the country's capital
Colleagues are all full of smiles and laughter outside King's College Hospital in Camberwell, south London, as they clap to all the brilliant work their coworkers have done in the fight against coronavirus
Staff at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London were seen clapping in the windows while wearing Personal Protective Equipment
People play music from music sheets on brass instruments in a street in Davenham, Cheshire, during the Clap for our Carers
Nurses stood and applauded their colleagues and those across the country outside South Tyneside District Hospital in South Shields, South Tyneside
A band decided to show their appreciation for the staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham with a musical display
People play music from music sheets on brass instruments in a street in Davenham, Cheshire, during the Clap for our Carers
People smiles and happily clapped from their boats on the River Lee in Hackney Wick, London, in support of the NHS and key workers after it was revealed the pandemic has infected over 4million people across the world
Television broadcaster Kate Garraway appears in good spirits as she claps for the NHS with her family while her husband Derek fights the deadly virus in hospital
Kate Garraway is joined by her family to celebrate the hardwork of the NHS and key workers fighting the coronavirus. They were seen with fireworks and her child was seen running along with a smoke grenade
Firefighters turned up outside Luton and Dunstable University in Bedfordshire to show their appreciation of the staff inside
A large illustrated banner illustrating the daily scenes within the hospital was held up by staff outside the Nightingale Hospital in Belfast while others clapped for their coworkers
In the southeast, NHS staff stood outside the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent, this evening holding banners celebrating National ODP Day, created by the College of Operating Department Practitioners. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the college
New road markings have been laid outside the University Hospital of North Tees just in time for tonight's clap for carers
 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. 
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