Today briefing.

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Today briefing from the PM is at 2pm not 5pm as confirmed by the BBC.

Thanks for the update! X

Oh! Anyone know why it's earlier? I'm hoping it's not going to be like the other evening where there was no point to it, I really hope they're going to bring in more enforced measures - like closing non essential shops.

Probably so Boris can knock off early. It is Saturday.

Allie Hodgkins-Brown - 'GOVT - The Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Secretary George Eustice is hosting the Government’s daily press conference at 1400.'

Boris is having the day off - sounds like today is just don't panic buy advice.

To be fair he can't be having much of a weekend these days. He even said he would be working on mothers day so wouldn't see his mum

Thy probably haven't had a full day of meetings like usual what with it being the weekend so can have the speech ready for 2pm.

To be fair he can't be having much of a weekend these days. He even said he would be working on mothers day so wouldn't see his mum
He shouldn't be seeing his mum anyway!!!

I'm hoping for full lockdown upon hearing of people having mass gatherings in pubs last night and hearing of people gathering at my local sports shop in promises of a 60%discount. This needs to be forced and now

Boris would be announcing the lock-down not the environment secretary.
A london only one might see Sadiq Khan there through as well.

If they ever do a full lockdown it will be the PM announcing it not a stand in.

Boris said he was seeing his mum ( and rest of family) unless I'm going mad.

Great so Boris isn't even following his own advice. Which is to not see people outside of your household. I despair

He did not say that! He said he wouldn't, and he'd be working anyway and he'd be sending her his very best wishes. Don't make shit up.

I didn't hear Boris say he'd be visiting his Mum when asked either, I did hear him say he'd be rather busy on Sunday.

He didn't say he'd see his mum. He said he'd be busy working on Sunday and send her his best wishes...

NoMorePies has explained the timing of the weekday briefings well.

Watching now. No breaking news as such.

Not really very breaking and not confirmed new uk cases yet or deaths
Also questions around food banks skirted around, why can't the goverment make sure the needy are fed, it's disgraceful. Self employed workers, still no help.
Still allowing supermarkets to decide on rationing when today i hear things are just as bad, they need to put an actual ban on hoarding