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Boris Johnson announcement: What time is the Prime Minister’s speech today, Tuesday, December 21?

PRIME Minister Boris Johnson is set to make a televised Covid announcement today as Omicron cases surge across the UK.

Fears have been growing that a new wave of Covid restrictions will be announced before Christmas.

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What time is Boris Johnson’s announcement today, Tuesday, December 21? 

The Prime Minister – who has called an emergency Cabinet meeting at 2pm today – will deliver his next Covid press conference on Tuesday, 21 December at Downing Street.

It comes as Dominic Raab warned today that there are no “hard and fast guarantees” more restrictions won’t be imposed by Christmas to tackle the rise of Omicron cases.

Over the weekend Boris Johnson vowed that he will not shut the country down, despite claims a lockdown of some sort could be imposed in a matter of days.

What will Boris Johnson announce? 

The televised Covid briefing will see the Prime Minister give an update on the latest Omicron statistics and new measures to curb the spread could be introduced. 

Reports have suggested that Boris Johnson is considering implementing a two week “circuit breaker” lockdown after Christmas to combat the spread of the Omicron variant, which would include a ban on meeting friends and family indoors.

He last addressed the nation on Wednesday, December 15, during a press conference, with the PM aided by Professor Chris Whitty and Dr Nikki Kanani.

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Before that, Mr Johnson held an unexpected press conference at 8pm on Sunday, December 12, to announce he was quickening the rollout of boosters to try and ensure that everyone over the age of 18 gets their booster jab by the end of 2021.

How can I watch Boris Johnson’s speech?

You can watch the speech on major news channels like BBC News and Sky News.

It’ll also be available on BBC iPlayer and Sky News’ YouTube channel.

In addition, our live coronavirus blog provides real time updates and reports as details emerge.

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