Prime Minister Boris Johnson to make statement to country at 8.30pm following COBRA meeting

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to make a statement to the nation at 8.30pm.

By Daniel Sheridan

Published 23rd Mar 2020, 18:29 BST

Updated 23rd Mar 2020, 18:30 BST

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Boris Johnson has been chairing an emergency COBRA meeting this afternoon.

The statement will be televised on BBC news.

The statement will also air on BBC radio and on the BBC website.