Piers Morgan has told Good Morning Britain viewers that he has been banned from the government’s daily press briefings. The 5pm announcements from Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his cabinet outline new information relating to the coronavirus pandemic.
As well as offering statistics about how covid-19 is affecting the regions, ministers and health experts are asked questions by journalists across the UK.
Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletter You can sign up very simply by following the instructions here While many well known reporters have been seen on the programme, such as BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg and ITV’s Robert Peston, Piers - a journalist by trade - is yet to appear.