"The Prime Minister, under pressure to give the country guidance on when the lockdown may be relaxed, gave a tentative date of March 8th as the earliest date on which schools can reopen. At yesterday's Coronavirus press briefing, Boris Johnson was at pains to point out that this is the earliest date on which restrictions can be reduced and this is by no means certain.

He went on to say that the target date of 15th February for vaccination of the four most vulnerable groups is well on track and if that is achieved then he will provide a more detailed roadmap and timetable for lifting restrictions on February 22nd.

That, he explained, will allow schools the two weeks’ notice that the Education Secretary announced recently, would be provided to allow them the time to be fully prepared.

The inauguration of Joe Biden as U.S. President last week has provided the UK with hope that there will soon be a free trade deal agreed between the two nations. It is hoped that Biden will be pragmatic about the special relationship and encourage the Secretary of Trade to push on with talks.

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