Q: What’s your message on Christmas events and nativities this yr?
Johnson mentioned we must always go forward with events however train warning.
13:41
Q: Why have you ever requested Case to analyze the celebration on 18 December however the one on 27 November the place you gave a speech?
Johnson says Case might need to “take a look at different issues.”
He added:
All of the proof I can see is that individuals on this constructing have stayed inside the guidelines.If individuals want to carry allegations to my consideration or to the to the police or whoever, after which in fact, there will probably be correct sanctions. However within the meantime, I believe what we must always let Simon [Case] get on along with his job.
13:35
Q: How do you’re feeling about seeing Stratton resign? Does it query your management? Are restrictions the fact of residing with Covid?
Johnson says Stratton has been “excellent” and he’s sorry to lose her. I take accountability for what occurs on this constructing, he added.
Vallance mentioned: “We’re on a street from pandemic to endemic the place this turns into a extra type of common an infection like flu illness over time, however we’re in a type of bumpy transition, and that’s going to be troublesome.” However he insisted booster are proving efficient.”
Whitty mentioned: “We’re immeasurably higher off now than we had been with the vaccines we’ve obtained, with medicine, with higher hospital remedy.”
This can be a set again however not again to sq. one, Whitty provides.
13:30
Q: Why is the celebration being investigated now. Is it as a result of you’ve got been caught out? Did you attend a few of these occasions?
Johnson: “I repeat what I mentioned within the Home and earlier at present, the the Cupboard Secretary will conduct an inquiry into what happened on December the 18th.”
Whitty mentioned: “Everyone knows that individuals get very offended, together with colleagues and mates once they really feel that it’s unfair.”
13:26
Q: How will you stand at that lectern precisely the place a few of your group laughed and joked about COVID guidelines and inform individuals they misplaced now observe your new directions. And did you actually don’t know what was happening beneath your personal roof?
Johnson begins by paying tribute to Allegra Stratton work.
He added: “I believe the British public can see the very important significance of the medical instruction that we’re giving.”
13:22
Q: Why not introduce necessary vaccines?
Johnson mentioned: “I didn’t need us to have a society in a tradition the place we compelled individuals to get vaccinated.”
However he mentioned additional measures may very well be thought of.
13:17
Prof Whitty goes by means of these slides:
Circumstances:
Individuals in hospital:
Covid deaths:
Whitty says this slide present simply how efficient the vaccine has been in opposition to the Delta variant:
Whitty mentioned:
The large improve in Covid in South Africa is just about all of the Omicron variant.
13:09
Transfer to plan B confirmed
Right here we go. Johnson says it’s clear that Omicron is spreading sooner than Delta and that the 568 instances of the variant within the UK is nearly sure and underestimate.
Johnson says: “It’s now the proportionate and the accountable factor to maneuver to plan B.” From Monday individuals should do business from home.
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13:06
Matthew Weaver
The press convention will happen within the now notorious No 10 briefing room the place Downing Road employees had been seen joking concerning the Christmas celebration final yr.
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Andrew Sparrow
Prof Chris Whitty, the federal government’s chief medical adviser, and Sir Patrick Vallance, the chief scientific adviser, will probably be showing with the PM on the Downing Road press convention at 6pm.
There’s an excessive amount of information for one particular person at present, and my colleague Matthew Weaver will probably be taking up the weblog now to cowl the press convention, and the response to what will get introduced.