Lockdown easing: PM to give update at 6 pm on delaying the reopening

PM Boris Johnson is set to address the nation at a news conference today at 18:00 BST. The PM is expected to confirm the delay in easing lockdown restrictions by another four weeks.

PM set to confirm 4-week delay to lockdown easing
Scientists urging delay over Delta variant
Extension could trigger Tory backbench rebellion
PM press conference at 6 pm on Monday

Most Covid rules will remain in place in England for at least another four weeks after the planned 21 June date, government sources told the BBC.

It could mean capacity limits for sports, pubs and cinemas remain and clubs would stay closed.

The 4-week extension to lockdown will be put to a Commons vote this month and could trigger a Tory backbench rebellion.

England was set to move to stage four of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown on 21 June. But scientists are calling for a delay over the sharp rise in Delta variant cases.

A delay in reopening would allow more work to be done on whether vaccines are breaking or simply weakening the link between infections and hospitalisations.

……………………

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SHARE WTX NEWS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY:

Facebook – Please like our page

Twitter – Twitter updates available in English and Arabic. Please follow us and we would love to hear from you

Instagram – Follow our pages in English and Arabic