What time is Boris Johnson's speech today about June 21 and lockdown? The Prime Minister is expected to announce that lockdown will be extended beyond Monday June 21 when he appears with Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance; The Prime Minister is expected to announce that lockdown will be extended beyond Monday June 21 when he appears with Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance.

Byline: By, Simon Meechan

Boris Johnson will make an announcement later on Monday when he will reveal if the Government will end lockdown restrictions on June 21.

The Prime Minister is will speak at a press conference at 6pm on Monday June 14, reports Sky News political correspondent Rob Powell.

Chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance will speak at the conference, the BBC says.

Mr Johnson will confirm that the lockdown will be extended by four weeks, reports BBC, with England to remain in Step 3 of its four-step roadmap out of lockdown until at least Monday July 19. The Government initially aimed to remove coronavirus restrictions and enter Step 4 on Monday June 21 but the rise of the Delta variant has convinced ministers to push 'Freedom Day' back.

It is set to be bad news for the hospitality and entertainment sectors, with nightclubs forced to remain closed for another four weeks and capacity limits kept in place for theatres and cinemas. Pubs, restaurants and bars will continue to operate with caps on the number of people and households at each table.

Boris Johnson will address the issue of support for businesses should the June 21 easing be delayed when he sets out his plans on Monday evening, according to health minister Edward Argar.

Asked if the furlough scheme would be extended, Mr Argar told Sky News: "I know that when he addresses his decision, sets out what he intends to do around the easing on the 21st, he will address those points as well.

"I think he is very mindful of the need for businesses and others to get the support they need if they continue to be locked down or unable to open.

"But I don't want to pre-empt what he will say, but I know he is very sensitive to those factors."

Couples hoping to get married in England between June 21 and July 19 will have to cut guest lists or postpone their celebrations, although there is speculation that Mr Johnson may approve a plan to allow more than 30 guests to attend weddings, even if lockdown is extended.

Health minister Edward Argar suggested that England's restrictions on weddings are set to be eased, as he said couples waiting to wed are "very much" in the mind of Boris Johnson at the moment.

"There will be a lot of couples who planned, hoped, to do it, put a line through it, done it again and rescheduled again," he told Sky News.

"Not only does that cost money, but emotionally that is incredibly difficult for couples who...

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