Good morning. Boris Johnson is chairing the primary assembly of his new cupboard this morning. We predict to see some video footage from it, though whether or not Johnson will get his ministers to chant his dishonest “40 new hospitals” slogan, as he did when the cabinet first met after the 2019 election, stays to be seen.
And later we predict an essential announcement about Covid journey guidelines. My colleague Aubrey Allegretti has a preview.
In an interview this morning George Eustice, the atmosphere secretary, confirmed {that a} choice was imminent. He advised Sky Information:
My understanding is that no selections have really been taken but, though I perceive there could also be a gathering as we speak to evaluate this. We often evaluate these journey restrictions.
Clearly we took an essential step earlier this summer season after we eliminated the necessity to quarantine for these nations coming from amber checklist nations – that was a extremely large step ahead – however now we have retained the necessity for testing, and that’s actually so we will choose up any variants of concern by that PCR take a look at.
However, look, I do know this has been raised by the journey trade, that they suppose a few of that testing could also be pointless, could also be onerous – the federal government shall be listening to that and the Covid subcommittee of cupboard that determine these items shall be contemplating that most likely later as we speak.
Right here is the agenda for the day.
9am: Boris Johnson chairs a gathering of his new cupboard.
11.15am: Downing Road holds its each day foyer briefing.
12pm: The ONS publishes its weekly Covid an infection survey.
Lunchtime: Mark Drakeford, the Welsh first minister, holds a press convention.
Afternoon: The federal government is because of announce modifications to the Covid journey guidelines.
2pm: Mark Pack, the Lib Dem president, provides a speech opening the celebration’s on-line convention. Alistair Carmichael, the celebration’s house affairs spokesperson, speaks at 3.15pm.
Additionally in Chorley Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Commons Speaker (and native MP), is internet hosting the G7 Audio system convention as we speak.
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