Ashby MP Andrew Bridgen says Prime Minister might have delayed going into hospital because he did not want to overshadow the Queen's speech on Sunday.

Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital in London with "persistent symptoms" on Sunday evening after suffering 10 days of symptoms.

No10 initially said the move was 'precautionary' - but he was taken into an intensive care unit on Monday. the BBC website

Mr Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire, told Talk Radio on Tuesday that it is a 'deeply worrying' situation.

And he suggested the Prime Minister may have delayed his hospital admission.

On Sunday, the Queen broadcast a rare speech to the nation which had been the centre of attention in the days leading up to it.

He said: "Perhaps he should have been moved to the hospital earlier.

"I have a feeling that he didn't want to overshadow the Queen's speech on Sunday."

And Mr Bridgen added that the Prime Minister cannot attempt to do his job from a hospital bed.

He added: "Let's not beat around the bush, in no way is Boris Johnson in a situation to run the country.

"He has now effectively passed over the reins to Dominic Raab, they need to get to grips with it and give the prime minister the space to recover."

Mr Bridgen welcomed the Prime Minister to Ashby four years ago when he came to the town to support Vote Leave in the East Midlands and said it was one of the highlights of his Brexit campaign Andrew Bridgen looks back at Boris Johnson's Ashby visit

"I had my concerns when he didn't come out of self-isolation after seven days, as you saw Matt Hancock made a full recovery and he's 41, Boris is the same age I am, I'm 55," added Mr Bridgen.

"He's a robust character, he's as large in private life as he is in his public demeanour.

"But this is a strange virus. It effects different people in different ways, it's no respecter of age or anything else.

"And there's the pressure of being Prime Minister. As soon as someone becomes Prime Minister, they seem to age by 10 years in the first few weeks.

'It's a high pressure job in the good times, let alone the biggest crisis we've faced in decades.

"We need Raab and the rest of the Cabinet to rally to the cause, and we need Boris to get back.

"The only way he can do that is to concentrate on his health.

"It is worrying when they say the Prime Minster 'remains conscious'. He's not in a position to take the decisions that need to be made now.

"And he should never be asked to do so."