What time is the coronavirus press conference today, Thursday, June 4?
THE coronavirus press briefing has been a daily occurrence since the UK was placed on lockdown in March 2020.
During these conferences, the public and press are given the opportunity to question government officials and health experts on issues to do with coronavirus.
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What time is the press briefing today?
The coronavirus press briefing is expected to take place at around 5pm today.
Generally, the daily updates begin between 4pm and 6pm on weekdays.
At weekends they are between 2pm and 4pm.
The briefings are held by government officials and include questions from the public and journalists.
Who is speaking at today's coronavirus press briefing?
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is expected to speak at the press briefing today.
Last-minute changes can be made, so we will keep you updated.
Shapps will update the nation on the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic.
How can I watch the coronavirus press briefing today?
It will be aired live on BBC News.
You can also watch the live stream on The Sun website.
If you miss it, it will be made available on shortly after it is broadcast.
What happened in yesterday's press briefing?
On June 3, 2020, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was “inevitable” that there would be “many, many job losses” in 2020 because of the impact of coronavirus on the economy.
Technically the UK has not yet reached the official benchmark for a recession - two successive quarters of negative growth - but in practice the economy is already shrinking considerably.
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Some forecasts say the country is facing the deepest recession for 300 years.
Johnson seemed to acknowledge this when he said: "I am afraid tragically there will be many, many job losses. That is just inevitable."
But he also said the government would be “as activist and interventionist” in helping people in the next phase of the crisis as it has been up to now.