A Government minister has responded to fears that lockdown easing could be delayed because of new covid variants.
SAGE is today holding a meeting to discuss the rise of Indian Covid in the UK.
Foreign Office minister James Cleverly reiterated that the Government makes decisions based on the data, when asked if fears around the India variant could mean a delay to the June 21 relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England.
He told Sky News: “Scientists on Sage will make their assessments, they will report that to Government, and we will make decisions based on the data and the evidence that they provide.
“The Prime Minister, the Health Secretary, have always been clear that the easing of restrictions which allow us to get back to normality will be done at a pace and in a way which is safe.
“We will always be driven by the data.”
