A senior medical advisor to the government says the public should "not tear the pants" out of updated lockdown measures. Deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam made the comments during today's Downing Street briefing.
It comes after pictures showed Brits flocking to enjoy the sunny spring weatherat beaches across the UK ahead of lockdown being eased.
Prof Van-Tam said: "I think there's a dual responsibility here that contact tracing has got to go well, but the public have also got to engage with it and to take the advice about self-isolation, if it's given because you're a contact, very seriously." He told the press conference people must be reasonable about their approach to the easing of restrictions and be "sensible and