Matthew Taylor

Sunday shows round-up: ‘I’m not anticipating any more lockdowns’ says Javid

BBC One's Andrew Marr show

Sajid Javid – I’m not anticipating any more lockdowns

The Health Secretary was the main guest of the day on BBC One’s Andrew Marr show, hosted this morning by Nick Robinson. Robinson asked Javid about the likelihood that Christmas could be threatened once again by lockdown. Javid responded by saying that it was highly unlikely that the UK would see itself in a similar position to last year, even with an expected surge of the virus over this winter:

SJ: I’m not anticipating any more lockdowns… I just don’t see how we get to another lockdown.

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