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Page last updated 22 July 2021.

• Press release – Prime Minister urges caution as England moves to Step 4

England has moved to Step 4 of the Roadmap.

• Press release – Prime Minister to urge caution ahead of move to step 4

PM Boris Johnson will hold a press conference to confirm whether England can move to step 4 of the Roadmap.

• Press release – Prime Minister confirms move to Step 4

Step 4 of the Roadmap to go ahead on Monday 19 July.

• Speech – PM statement at coronavirus press conference: 12 July 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Speech – PM statement at coronavirus press conference: 14 June 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Press release – Vaccination programme accelerated as Step 4 is paused

Step 4 will be delayed by up to four weeks and the vaccination programme accelerated to respond to the rapid spread of the Delta variant.

• Press release – Prime Minister sets out plan to ease restrictions at step 4

COVID restrictions are set to end in England from step 4 of the Roadmap after the Prime Minister set out how life will soon return close to normal.

• Speech – PM statement at coronavirus press conference: 5 July 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

Previous posts:

• Speech – Chief Scientific Advisor and Chief Medical Officer briefing on coronavirus (COVID-19): 21 September 2020

Sir Patrick Vallance and Professor Chris Whitty gave a data briefing on coronavirus.

• Speech – PM Commons statement on coronavirus: 22 September 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement on coronavirus to the House of Commons.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 30 September 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Oral statement to Parliament – PM Commons statement on coronavirus: 12 October 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement on coronavirus to the House of Commons.

• Press release – Prime Minister announces new local Covid alert levels

Details on new local COVID Alert Levels set out by the Prime Minister.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 16 October 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 20 October 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 22 October 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 31 October 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Press release – Prime Minister announces new national restrictions

From Thursday 5 November, everyone must stay at home, with a limited set of exemptions.

• Oral statement to Parliament – PM Commons statement on coronavirus: 2 November

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement on coronavirus to the House of Commons.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 5 November 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 9 November 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Press release – PM hails ‘herculean effort’ of life science companies to defeat coronavirus

Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosted a discussion with heads of leading life science and pharmaceutical companies on coronavirus and the prevention of future pandemics.

• Oral statement to Parliament – PM statement on COVID-19 Winter Plan: 23 November 2020

PM Boris Johnson made a statement on the COVID-19 Winter Plan.

• Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 26 November 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Press release – Community testing to help lift restrictions in highest tiers

Details have been set out by the Government to help local areas detect asymptomatic cases and offer a route out of the toughest restrictions.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement to the House of Commons on coronavirus regulations: 1 December 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement to the House of Commons.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 2 December 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 16 December 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 19 December 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Press release – Prime Minister announces Tier 4: ‘Stay At Home’ Alert Level in response to new COVID variant

The Prime Minister has announced tougher restrictions for parts of England with a new Tier 4: ‘Stay at Home’ alert level.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 30 December 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s address to the nation: 4 January 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s address to the nation on coronavirus on 4 January 2021.

• Press release – Prime Minister announces national lockdown

The Prime Minister has announced a national lockdown and instructed people to stay at home to control the virus, protect the NHS and save lives.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 5 January 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement to the House of Commons on COVID-19 regulations: 6 January 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement to the House of Commons.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 7 January 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 15 January 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 22 January 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 26 January 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Oral statement to Parliament – Prime Minister’s statement to the House of Commons on coronavirus: 27 January 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement to the House of Commons.

• Speech – Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 27 January 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Press release – Prime Minister to publish roadmap for cautiously easing COVID restrictions

The Prime Minister will set out the government’s roadmap for cautiously easing lockdown restrictions in England.

• Press release – Prime Minister sets out roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions

PM Boris Johnson has announced the government’s roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions in England.

• Speech – PM statement at coronavirus press conference: 8 March 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Authored article – PM Boris Johnson: The Oxford vaccine shows why we and the world need Britain to be global

Prime Minister Boris Johnson writes in the Times about the Integrated Review.

• Speech – PM statement at coronavirus press conference: 18 March 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Speech – PM statement at coronavirus press conference: 23 March 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the coronavirus press conference

• Press release – Joint Statement from HMG and the European Commission on cooperation in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic

A joint statement from the UK Government and the European Commission on cooperation in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Speech – PM statement at coronavirus press conference: 29 March 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Press release – Further easing of Covid restrictions confirmed for 12 April

Outdoor pubs, shops, gyms and hairdressers to reopen.

• Press release – Government hits vaccination target as PM praises “precious protection” offered by jabs

All adults over 50, the clinically vulnerable and health and social care workers have now been offered a life-saving Covid-19 jab.

• Speech – PM statement at coronavirus press conference: 20 April 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Government response – Information relating to the Ventilator Challenge and the Statutory Residence Test

Information relating to the Ventilator Challenge and the Statutory Residence Test.

• Press release – Further easing of COVID restrictions confirmed for 17 May

Planned Step 3 easements will go ahead on 17 May.

• Speech – PM statement at coronavirus press conference: 10 May 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Oral statement to Parliament – PM House of Commons Statement on COVID: 12 May 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement on COVID in the House of Commons.

• Speech – PM statement at coronavirus press conference: 14 May 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the coronavirus press conference.

• Press release – PM announces plan for ‘Global Pandemic Radar’

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces plan for a new ‘Global Pandemic Radar’ to identify and track new COVID variants and emerging diseases.