Johnson: No ‘wiggle room’ in road map with Covid cases still high

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the number of coronavirus patients in hospitals remained high (Anthony Devlin/PA)

Boris Johnson has said he will stick to his timetable for lifting coronavirus restrictions, pledging to remain “cautious” in easing the lockdown.

The British Prime Minister this week set out a plan for incrementally reducing measures over the coming months in England, with the aim of scrapping all restrictions by June.