Keir Starmer to get TV 'right of reply' to Boris Johnson's coronavirus statement

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Keir Starmer is to make a televised address to the nation on Wednesday evening in response to Boris Johnson's coronavirus statement.The Labour leader will get a "right of reply" to the Prime Minister's address in which he warned tougher restrictions could be imposed if the rate does not fall.A finalised time for Starmer's speech has not been confirmed, but it is expected to be broadcast in a primetime slot on the BBC.A Labour source said: "He will support what the Government’s announced but also state that another national lockdown isn’t inevitable and what we need to do is follow the rule of law and fix issues such as testing."Under Johnson's new strategy, the Prime Minister reversed his "get back to work" edict and said office staff.