An online fundraiser has been set up to buy Boris Johnson new £1,000 Harrods cufflinks.

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A sign of support for Boris Johnson (Picture: Reuters)

The Crowdfunder was created by Darren Street from Newport after the Prime Minister was transferred to intensive care on Monday when he suffered complications from COVID-19. 

Since then Johnson’s condition has improved and he has been moved back to a ward at St Thomas’ Hospital, in central London.

In the fundraiser description, Mr Street wrote: “No matter where you stand left-wing or right-wing, you can only agree that Boris has led the United Kingdom through COVID-19 with sheer determination and passion for his country and the people within. 

“Boris has worked relentlessly and if we look at what our UK Prime Minister is paid compared to that of a professional footballer It is minuscule especially for doing the job that he does and having the burden of responsibility that he does.”

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Johnson gives his daily COVID 19 press briefing at Downing Street on 22 March (Picture: Getty)

He initially wanted to raise £1,000 to buy Purdey Sterling Silver Duelling Cufflinks from Harrods and get them engraved with a personal message saying thank you.

The target has since been stretched to £5,000, with Mr Street promising to donate the remainder of the money to mental health charity MIND.

He added he wanted to thank the PM for “the tireless work that he as our Prime Minister has put in over the past four weeks taking this country through COVID-19 and clearly work that has compromised his own health/life/safetywork.”

J same point on Thursday.