Boris Johnson 'unable to say' how many contacts were missed as almost 16,000 coronavirus tests not counted

Mr Johnson’s official spokesman said talks had continued on Tuesday morning at an official level ahead of the government’s midday deadline for an agreement on the introduction of Tier 3 controls. The PM has also spoken directly to Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham following the passing of the deadline.

Prime Minister appeared to get his coronavirus rules wrong again during a televised Downing Street press conference. Boris Johnson suggested parents and children who live apart may face restrictions if one of their areas goes into heightened controls.

hereThe R rate would be growing faster in the UK if it wasn't for the restrictions in place, chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said.The R rate - the number of transmission rate - in the UK is currently between 1.3 and 1.5.Explaining a series of slides, Sir Patrick said: “What you can see is that the R hasn’t gone back to where it was and where it would be in an unmitigated epidemic of this disease which would be at about three.“So it has gone up, the epidemic is growing, probably

Boris Johnson has pledged to help more young people in the UK to get on the property ladder for the first time.At present, many youngsters struggle to buy their own home - as a result of high deposits and high interest rates on mortgages.But now the PM has said he wants to see an end to this, and has pledged to turn “generation rent into generation buy” with long-term, fixed-rate mortgages of up to 95% of the value of a home for first-time buyers.The Prime Minister said the policy could lead to

interview with Andrew Marr on this BBC this morning, the prime minister said the UK could still be in for a 'tough winter'.

Boris Johnson suggested people did not have to strictly follow local lockdown guidance as long as they 'show common sense.' He was also unable to confirm whether restrictions in Oldham were stricter than in other areas of Greater Manchester. It comes after health secretary Matt Hancock told MPs this week that the government was bringing restrictions in Bolton in line with the rest of the region.

Boris Johnson 's dad will not be fined for shopping without a face mask. Stanley Johnson was photographed breaking coronavirus law claiming he was unsure of the rules.

Boris Johnson in a hilarious spoof of one of the Prime Minister's Downing Street coronairus daily brieifings. The Little Britain comedian nailed the Prime Minister's floppy blond hair and stuttering delivery in a special prelude to tonight's Great British Bake Off series opener - Lucas' first as presenter.