Boris News Conference at 5 pm today breaking news

[SophieB100]

Sky now

If it's a small area, why not just say which areas?

Stop waffling.

Arghhhhhhh!! Primary school open!!

Small number of areas, where numbers are highest close!!

Last resort! Really!! Why are you proud of this.

Well I'm not putting my dd into this.

School's out for Essex primaries then.

Oh apparently primary school staff will also get testing...

Forgive me for not being excited by that promise.

Why does Gav even have a job

@AaronPurr

If it's a small area, why not just say which areas?

Clear as mud eh? Which areas are closing ?

Secondary, high in this age group, more time allowed... Why thank you

What a waste of space he is

18th?

Can someone clarify what they just said

Talking bollocks about testing making it safer for students.

LIAR

He really is an insufferable cunt isn't he?

Excuse my language.

Ooopermost.

Why are the areas not already listed in the gov site.

He's from Scarborough. Why the hell is he a Tory?

Gosh he looks awful.

Primary going back except for highest infection level areas - these are TBC later today.

He is appalling.

What a fucking wanker he is

I wonder if they will make sure Greenwich schools stay open?

@AaronPurr

Oh apparently primary school staff will also get testing...

Forgive me for not being excited by that promise.

Yeah by end of January - so 3-4 weeks after mixing for 6 hours a day with 30 households, 5 days a week.

@itsgettingweird

Does anyone else get the feeling MH does actually really care?

He seems to want to get it right even if he doesn't always.

Yes, I think he does care. Hasn't got the skills of Jeremy Hunt, but I think he has actually tried his best.

Well I'm relieved to be honest. Glad DS will be going to school Monday. For our personal circumstances it's the best thing for us.

@Crunchymum

He really is an insufferable cunt isn't he?

Excuse my language.

Perfectly put.

Excellent use of language!

I don't like him at all.
(Not sure why and I can tolerate certain Tories just not him)

It's as though someone has peppered the speech with more commas than he was expecting.

Another 50,000 cases today and nearly 1000 deaths, but schools, colleges and universities can all mix!