When is Boris Johnson’s lockdown press conference today and what will he say?

PM to hold Q&A with journalists and public

The prime minister has announced a national press conference will take place on Tuesday at 5pm.

Aside from the “Stay Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives” mantra familiar from the first lockdown, what is Boris Johnson going to say?  

Review of measures

Considering he announced a new national lockdown on Monday night, the PM is likely to give an overview of the new measures and rules, including what you now can and can’t do.  

As a reminder, there is now a stay at home order for all those in England, with leaving home only permitted for medical appointments, work for essential workers, escaping domestic abuse and exercise. 

The statistics

Mr Johnson is likely to lay out an overview of the key statistics of the pandemic, such as the current number of cases, deaths, and pressure on the NHS. 

Additional insight will also be given by the chief medical officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty, and the government's chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance.  

Answering questions

The key feature of the news conference will be answering questions from the press and public. 

It is likely that he will be asked why schools were allowed to open for just one day, the impact of the announcement on university students, what support there will be for businesses and a timeline for the lockdown and vaccine rollout.  

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