Boris Johnson warns of ‘bumpy’ months ahead in fight against Covid-19
The Prime Minister said people should behave ‘fearlessly but with common sense’, and follow coronavirus guidance.
Boris Johnson said he is working flat-out to make Christmas as normal as possible, but he warned of a “tough winter” in the battle against coronavirus.
The Prime Minister said there will be “bumpy” months ahead, though he hopes the situation will be “radically different” by spring.
He said people should behave “fearlessly” but with common sense as the UK struggles to both contain the virus and keep the economy going.
In a BBC Andrew Marr Show interview to coincide with the Conservative Party conference, Mr Johnson:
– Admitted frustration with failings in the NHS Test and Trace programme.
– Blamed revellers who “hobnob” outside pubs for chaotic scenes in town and city centres following the 10pm curfew.
– Rejected Tory attacks on the limits imposed on people’s freedoms as part of the effort to tackle the spread of Covid-19.
More than a third of people in the UK currently live under some form of extra restriction following an increase in coronavirus cases.
On the national stage, England’s “rule of six” – which covers young children, unlike similar restrictions in Wales and Scotland – poses a major threat to many families’ Christmas plans.
