Watch LIVE: Boris Johnson's coronavirus press conference

20 March 2020, 17:12 | Updated: 22 March 2020, 17:15

Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson are due to speak this evening
Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson are due to speak this evening. Picture: PA

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