When Boris Johnson gave an interview on Sunday to the BBC’s Sophie Raworth, he was not keen to talk about partygate – refusing to do so 17 times – but he did want to make hay with his plan to end all legally-binding Covid restrictions in the coming days. At the end of the interview, the Prime Minister said that while the pandemic was not over, it was time for the nation to ‘get back to work’.
Johnson is far more keen to talk tough on Ukraine than address his domestic problems
As MPs return to Westminster after a week’s break, Johnson and his team hope to rally MPs behind them with the government’s plan for living with Covid. After meeting with his Cabinet today to sign off the final details, Johnson will address the Commons before speaking to the nation in a Covid press conference. However, while this will mark an end to many legal restrictions – such as self-isolation – heavy guidance will be brought in encouraging people to still stay home if they test positive for Covid.
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