Dominic Raab has said the Government will not even consider lifting the UK coronavirus lockdown this week. The Foreign Secretary said the UK was still not "past the peak of the virus" and added that "we don't expect to make any changes to the measures currently in place" after scientific advisory group (SAGE) meets later this week.
He said the country could not afford to take its 'foot off the pedal' and risk a second wave. Opening the daily press briefing, Mr Raab said the Government was united in its "national mission" to defeat Covid-19, which has claimed over 11,000 lives in the UK.
Mr Raab also paid tribute to members of the public who followed Government advice. He said: "At the end of last week we were concerned that people might