Johnson ‘very optimistic’ all lockdown restrictions will be removed on June 21

Boris Johnson during a visit to Lewisham (Jack Hill/The Times/PA)

Boris Johnson has said he is “very optimistic” that he will be able to fully remove all of England’s coronavirus restrictions on June 21 but warned “nothing can be guaranteed”.

The British Prime Minister urged the nation to be “prudent” by continuing to follow the rules after publishing his road map to gradually lift the third national lockdown over the coming months.