'I say it as it is' - Nadine Dorries forced to clarify UK lockdown comments after Twitter row

Nadine Dorries said journalists should stop asking about the Government’s exit strategy as full lockdown can only end when there is a vaccine.

British Health minister Nadine Dorries sought to clarify her suggestion that the “full lockdown” to tackle coronavirus can only be lifted once a vaccine is developed by insisting there could still be relaxation of the social-distancing measures.

Her comments – which have caused confusion and led to an online spat with senior journalists – appeared to suggest that restrictions to stop the spread of Covid-19 could be in place for well over a year, as experts have said it could be 18 months before a vaccine is ready.