Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox Boris Johnson will lead a coronavirus press conference later today.
The Prime Minister is set to update the nation on the latest response to the pandemic as ministers prepare for the next easing of lockdown.
Mr Johnson is due to meet senior ministers on Easter Monday to sign off the next stage of the roadmap, which will see non-essential retail and beer gardens able to reopen in just a week's time.
Alongside confirming that the next lifting of lockdown will go ahead, he's expected to make other announcements on international travel and vaccine passports.
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