Boris Johnson pours cold water on easing Covid rules early

Boris Johnson pours cold water on easing Covid rules early
Boris Johnson pours cold water on easing Covid rules early
Boris Johnson pours cold water on easing Covid rules early on July 5 as he says Delta variant cases are still rising by 30 per cent a week and 'we have got to be cautious' but the PM insists 'freedom day' on July 19 is 'looking good' Boris Johnson today dampened hopes of easing the remaining Covid rules early He said 'Delta' variant case numbers are still rising and UK must be 'cautious' But Mr Johnson said it is still 'looking good' for the planned July 19 'freedom day'  PM refused to rule out future lockdown as he said a 'new horror' could emerge

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Boris Johnson today poured cold water on the prospect of easing the remaining coronavirus rules early as he said rising case numbers mean the nation must be 'cautious'. 

The Prime Minister has delayed 'freedom day' for four weeks to July 19 but a two week review will take place on July 5 to see if the return to normal can be moved forward. 

But Mr Johnson struck a pessimistic tone during a visit to a laboratory in Hertfordshire as he said 'Delta' variant cases, hospitalisations and admissions to intensive care are still rising. 

However, he insisted it is 'looking good' for the rules to be lifted on the 'terminus point' of July 19 as he said the 'vaccination rollout is going gangbusters'. 

The PM was also asked this morning to rule out another lockdown this winter but he declined to do so as he said 'some new horror' could emerge which 'we simply haven't budgeted for'. 

Boris Johnson struck a pessimistic tone during a visit to a laboratory in Hertfordshire as he said 'Delta' variant cases, hospitalisations and admissions to intensive care are still rising

Boris Johnson struck a pessimistic tone during a visit to a laboratory in Hertfordshire as he said 'Delta' variant cases, hospitalisations and admissions to intensive care are still rising

Tory MPs, hospitality chiefs and travel bosses are all hopeful the PM will accelerate the nation's exit from lockdown. 

But Mr Johnson appeared to suggest that is unlikely as he painted a grim picture of the spread of the 'Delta' variant. 

Asked whether he will

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