BORIS Johnson will today brace Britain for only limited tweaks to the coronavirus lockdown next week.
The PM will host No10’s daily 5pm press conference for the first time in a month, since he was struck down by the virus himself.
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He will use it to warn that while infection rates are falling well, the government’s top scientists have warned him that easing up on the restrictions now is still very high risk.
A senior No10 source said: “He’ll talk about the progress we’ve made so far in slowing the spread of the virus, and how we won’t do anything that might risk a return to exponential growth”.
Mr Johnson’s first public grilling since his return to No10 has been designed to set the scene ahead of the lockdown’s next three week review point on May 7.
'CAUTION FIRST'
Allies say Boris is desperate to dampen down expectations among some Tory MPs and party donors for major changes, instead opting for a “caution first” approach - especially while the lockdown is still widely supported by the public.
While more Brits are urged to return to work if it is safe, and households could be given the opportunity to socialise with one other household group, it is now expected that much of the nation’s virtual house arrest will remain in place in May.
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The PM’s deputy, Dominic Raab, also yesterday prepared the ground for limited changes, as he cited Germany’s lockdown U-turn as a warning to Britain.
The PM’s deputy told MPs Berlin has been forced to “think twice” on easing restrictions after its low infection rate began to rise again.
Mr Raab also said at last night's No10 press conference: “Having relaxed restrictions in Germany over the past week, they have seen a rise in the transmission rate of coronavirus.
'THE RISK IS VERY REAL'
“And Chancellor Merkel has said publicly, and she has made it clear, that they might need a second lockdown in Germany if the infection rate continues to rise.
“So, this risk is very real, and it is vital that we proceed carefully, guided by the scientific advice, so that our next step through this crisis is a sure-footed one.”
Britain’s deputy chief medical officer also urged extreme caution.
Jonathan Van Tam said: “We have to be really careful and really sure-footed, or this virus will come back. Nothing can be rushed”.
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Boris Johnson called Labour’s new leader Sir Keir Starmer yesterday to start brokering a national consensus on how and when to start easing the coronavirus lockdown.
A No10 spokesman said: “The Prime Minister spoke to Sir Keir Starmer on the phone and updated him on the government’s efforts to combat coronavirus.
“It was a constructive call and they agreed to continue speaking about the national effort to defeat the virus.”
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