Boris Johnson will address the nation after an emergency cabinet meeting this afternoon amid fears of a third lockdown. The Prime Minister has come under intense pressure this week over his 'Christmas bubbles' as Covid-19 rates soar in parts of the UK, with the country said to be on a "knife edge".
He will hold a briefing at 4pm today from Downing Street alongside chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty and chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance, Number 10 has confirmed.
It follows grim warnings about a new highly-contagious strain of the virus which has sparked speculation that a third national lockdown could be just days away.
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