PM tells millions of parents unsure of whether to send their kids to school tomorrow "yes absolutey they should in the areas where schools are open" #Marr
Asked whether more schools should close: "we keep everything under review"
PM on #Marr: "There is no doubt in my mind that schools are safe and eduction is a priority"
Says things will be kept under review in T4 areas - suggests that closures in T4 areas outside London could be on the cards. Needs clarification though!
Tells councils like Brighton which is refusing to open its schools tomorrow that they should be guided by the public health and that children's education is the priority
Can the PM guarantee that closed schools can open on 18 Jan, he says "we're going to assess the impact of the T4 measures, the T3 measures" #Marr
"In principle it's a good thing to keep schools open. We've got to be realistic about the pace of which this new variant is having, about the impact it is having on our NHS. We've got to be humble in the face of this virus" #Marr
Big vaccine hint there from PM - says there are "three" vaccines and that "we've got Moderna coming" - suggesting the Moderna approval is imminent #Marr
PM: "The situation is very difficult ... we are entirely reconciled to doing what it takes to get the virus down"
PM making clear about the time he found out that the new variant was 50-70% more transmissible: "3.15pm on 18 December" #Marr
Restrictions "alas, about to get tougher" but "tens of millions" of vaccines will be ready but "it's going to be bumpy" #Marr
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