BORIS Johnson warned that England could face tougher restrictions in the next few weeks as the number Covid-19 cases continue to rise.

In an interview with the BBC’s Andrew Marr this morning, the Prime Minister confirmed that he cannot rule out extending restrictions further over the coming weeks and that closing all schools is a possibility.

He said: "It may be that we need to do things in the next few weeks that will be tougher in many parts of the country.

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"I am fully reconciled with that."

However, he insisted that 'schools are safe' and that parents should 'absolutely' send their children back to primary school tomorrow.

Pressure has been growing on the Government to reverse its policy and shut all primaries across the country immediately.

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