Boris Johnson is set to give a statement to Parliament this afternoon, addressing ongoing covid restrictions in the face of surging Omicron rates.
He is meeting his Cabinet this morning to discuss the growing Omicron cases before giving an update to MPs, and the nation, at around 4pm.
Despite surging cases, the Prime Minister is expected to keep Plan B for England and is not due to announce any other restrictions.
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The Mirror reports he is expected to continue his bid to "ride out the Omicron" wave without further restrictions despite mounting hospital pressure.
The Prime Minister could announce changes to testing in his Commons statement, however.
Ministers are looking at plans to axe follow-up PCR tests for people who test positive by lateral flow, but have no symptoms.
Instead of waiting for a PCR result, these people - said to account for around 40% of people with Covid - will have to isolate for at least seven days from the date of their positive lateral flow.
A final decision has not yet been made as of 9am today.
Meanwhile, the Government is poised to scrap pre-departure tests for travellers and Brits entering the UK as soon as today.
Ministers will hold a meeting about whether to relax the travel rules, with a final decision expected later on Wednesday.
The 4pm time of the PM's statement could change depending on Commons business.
Ahead of the 4pm announcement, Mr Johnson will also lead PMQs at 3pm.
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