Boris Johnson is facing Prime Minister’s Questions as he expects to face scrutiny over Covid restrictions in England.
The Prime Minister will argue to his Cabinet that they should stick to Plan B measures in England despite the NHS coming under significant strain from the coronavirus.
Mr Johnson accepted parts of the health service will feel “temporarily overwhelmed” as a result.
He will also face Labour’s Angela Rayner at Prime Minister’s Questions and possible challenges from Tory MPs critical of restrictions amid concerns of staffing shortages.
She will be replacing Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer who has tested positive for coronavirus for the second time in three months.
The Labour leader previously tested positive for Covid in October, where he missed the Budget announcement at PMQs.
That time, shadow business secretary Ed Miliband stood in for Mr Starmer.
What time does PMQs start today?
Prime Minister's questions will start at its usual time of 12pm and is expected to run for around half an hour.
How to watch PMQs as Boris Johnson faces Covid restrictions questions
You can livestream the questions faced by the Prime Minister on usual channels.
BBC Parliament will be streaming PMQs via BBC iPlayer while Sky News will also be providing live coverage on Youtube.
You will also be able to watch along at Parliament Live TV.
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