Government ministers are preparing to extend the UK lockdown until May, according to reports. In Prime Minister Boris Johnson's absence, stand-in Dominic Raab will chair today's Cobra meeting.
Initially the strict lockdown was to be reviewed on Easter Monday, but it is reportedly feared people will flout rules this weekend.
The government is expected to extend the lockdown next week. But it is reported that they will agree on extending the period into May.
A senior government source told The Sun: “Nobody is going to argue about extending the lockdown into May. “Look at where the peak is now expected.