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BORIS Johnson will as soon as once more tackle the nation this afternoon (Wednesday, 16 December, 2020) on coronavirus guidelines throughout Christmas.
After coming below strain from all sides to re-consider his plans to relax restrictions between December 23 and 27, the prime minister will make an announcement on the newest Covid guidelines and the way it will affect travel between lockdown tiers.
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Boris Johnson will maintain a televised press convention this afternoon (Wednesday, 16 December, 2020)Credit score: Crown Copyright
What time is Boris Johnson’s speech right this moment?
Boris Johnson will maintain a televised press convention this afternoon (Wednesday, 16 December, 2020).
The speech is because of happen from Downing Road stay at 3.30pm.
It’s not but clear who will be a part of the Prime Minister, however he’s reguarly joined by well being specialists and advisers.
They ship additional data and statistics on the UK’s battle in opposition to Covid-19.
Earlier and common advisers embrace NHS medical director Professor Stephen Powis, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van-Tam and Professor Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England.
What matters is Boris Johnson anticipated to debate?
The Prime Minister is anticipated to replace the general public on Christmas journey and relaxed restrictions between Covid tiers.
On Wednesday morning, through the remaining PMQs of the 12 months, Mr Johnson confronted robust questioning from the home, together with Labour Chief Sir Keir Starmer.
However the PM insisted earlier plans to loosen up guidelines for the festive interval will go forward – and accused Sir Keir of attempting to “cancel Christmas”.
Mr Johnson has dominated out scrapping Christmas Covid freedoms in England.
The Prime Minister is anticipated to replace the general public on Christmas journey and relaxed restrictions between Covid tiers.
However throughout right this moment’s press convention he’ll urge folks to rethink their plans to go to aged kinfolk.
Ministers agreed to UK-wide set of journey guidelines which can come into play over the festive interval.
As much as three households will be allowed to mix over a period of five days in December, from the twenty third to the twenty seventh, and there might be no limits on numbers.
Over these 5 days the three households must type an unique bubble and never combine with others.
There might be a leisure of restrictions on in a single day stays, and people will be allowed to travel freely across Tiers.
Individuals of their ‘Christmas bubble’ will be capable of go to different folks’s homes, church or public spaces together – however wont be capable of go to the pub or out for meals in any indoor settings
However after the festive interval finishes on December 27, the three Tier system will come again into pressure.
In the meantime, Scotland and Wales introduced right this moment (December 16, 2020) that they will rip up Christmas bubble plans.
London and elements of Essex and Hertfordshire have gone into Tier 3 lockdown from right this moment
By breaking the UK-wide deal, the 2 nations have formally tightened their guidelines for the vacations.
Mark Drakeford and Nicola Sturgeon will introduce tighter guidelines of their nations, which can come into place subsequent week.
It’s prone to be simply steerage, slightly than a strict legislation, nevertheless – that means folks will not be fined for breaking the principles.
When did he final tackle the nation?
Mr Johnson last spoke on November 23, when England was in the course of a second nationwide lockdown.
He introduced the brand new adjustments to England’s three-tier Covid system, which got here into place on December 3 – the day after Lockdown 2 ended.
The Prime Minister outlined his new “Covid Winter Plan” to MPs in parliament, earlier than addressing the nation later that day in a Downing Road press convention.
How can I watch the speech stay?
The press convention might be proven on the BBC at 3.30pm, stay from Downing Road.
The convention can even be obtainable for stay streaming on the Government’s official YouTube account.
Our live coronavirus blog can even present stay updates and reviews throughout and after the press convention.
