The UK's coronavirus lockdown could last until around the middle of June, Boris Johnson's deputy warned tonight. Dominic Raab said the "broad outline" is it will still take around three months from mid-March to come through the peak of the virus.
Government advisors have warned the lockdown cannot be lifted until the UK is well past the peak. The First Secretary of State signalled that even when restrictions change, they are unlikely to be lifted altogether all in one go.
Instead he focused on what he called “adjustments” to the lockdown. Mr Raab told the daily No10 press conference: "It could involve relaxing measures in some areas while strengthening measures in other areas." It came as the lockdown was extended by its first