The Prime Minister will hold a virtual press conference at 7pm on Monday evening to outline the plans for the end of England’s second lockdown and beyond.
He is still expected to unveil further details on what Christmas will look like this year.
Speaking to Parliament, he said: “I can’t say that Christmas will be normal this year, but in a period of adversity time spent with loved ones is even more precious for people of all faiths and none.
“We all want some kind of Christmas, we need it, we certainly feel we deserve it. But what we don’t want is to throw caution to the winds and allow the virus to flare up again, forcing us all back into lockdown in January.
“So to allow families to come together, while minimising the risk, we’re working with the devolved administrations on a special time-limited Christmas dispensation, embracing the whole of the United Kingdom.”
