Social media explodes with memes at news that Boris Johnson doesn't have to ...

Social media has exploded as people have expressed their frustration over Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak not having to self-isolate because of a convenient pilot testing scheme. 

The pair were both pinged by the Test and Trace app telling them to self-isolate after Health Secretary Sajid Javid tested positive for coronavirus.  

They are to use a little-known pilot scheme which allows people out of self-isolation every day of they pass a lateral flow test to continue working.

And social media users have vented their anger because the scheme isn't available to the majority of the British public.  

The Health Secretary triggered fears of a disruptive 'pingdemic' striking at the heart of Government after reveling yesterday he has tested positive.  

One insider warned that 'half the Cabinet' could be in isolation by the end of the week.

But this morning No10 said Mr Johnson would take advantage of the scheme not widely available to the public, leading to accusations they were using a 'VIP lane' while ordinary families struggled. 

'The Prime Minister and Chancellor have been contacted by NHS Test and Trace as contacts of someone who has tested positive for Covid', a spokesman said.

'They will be participating in the daily contact testing pilot to allow them to continue to work from Downing Street. They will be conducting only essential government business during this period.' 

One social media user wrote: 'So, will Boris Johnson self-isolating following his meeting with the Health Secretary 24 hours before he tested positive? One rule for them with another madeupicus pilot scheme won't go down well. 

'Fallout will be bigger than Barnard Castle eye test.'