The government has still not decided if Brits will be told to cover their faces in public - despite Boris Johnson's surprise comments to the nation.
The Prime Minister last night declared face coverings will be a "useful" tool for coming out of lockdown - and more will be announced next week.
But today his official spokesman insisted there has still been no formal decision, more than a week after ministers received scientific advice.
The spokesman said: “What he was doing was pointing out what the advice from the experts says. “Ministers are still considering how we move forwards with face coverings in terms of the precise advice we give to the public. “Once that’s ready, we’ll announce it.
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