The Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, has rejected fresh calls for an early easing of the UK's coronavirus lockdown, saying the outbreak was still at a “delicate and dangerous” stage.
07.04.2020 - 20:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The government say they are not ready to review lockdown measures, despite the number of new coronavirus cases "moving in the right direction."
Speaking at Tuesday's Downing Street press conference, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the country must not take its foot off the pedal.
Mr Raab stepped in to chair the meeting for Boris Johnson, who was moved to the intensive care unit at St Thomas' Hospital on Monday night.
Deputising for the PM "where necessary", Mr Raab said he was “confident”
The Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, has rejected fresh calls for an early easing of the UK's coronavirus lockdown, saying the outbreak was still at a “delicate and dangerous” stage.
Dominic Raab warned tonight that the UK risks a second lockdown if people don't stick to the current social distancing rules.
Keir Starmer said the UK has been "very slow" on testing for Covid-19 as he grilled the government over a lack of protective equipment and the deaths of frontline health workers in his first Prime Minister's Questions since becoming Labour leader.
The government has announced the UK coronavirus lockdown will be extended for at least another three weeks.
By Jake Kanter
Dominic Raab has said the UK is "starting to win" the battle against coronavirus.