Following his announcement in the commons today, Boris Johnson will address the nation to lay out his “living with Covid” plan.
Mr Johnson will hold the Downing Street press conference alongside chief medical officer for England, Professor Sir Chris Whitty, and chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance.
He is expected to go through the next steps in his plan for living with the virus, setting out the “four principles” on ending all Covid restrictions in England.
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Covid-19 has not gone away, but because of the efforts we have made as a country over the past two years we can now move from government regulations to personal responsibility.
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) February 21, 2022
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When is Boris Johnson's announcement today?
Although an exact timing is yet to be confirmed, the Prime Minister is expected to address the nation at around 6.30pm today (February 21).
On TV: The briefing will be broadcast live on BBC News and Sky News.
Online: Tune in online via BBC News on BBC iPlayer and Sky News on YouTube.
Social media: You can also watch live via 10 Downing Street social media channels.
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