More lockdown measures are set to be eased, Boris Johnson has announced in today's daily coronavirus briefing.

The Prime Minister has confirmed that all five tests required for the next phase of lockdown easing to begin have been met, adding: "The result is we can move forward with adjusting the lockdown on Monday."

He confirmed that, from Monday, schools could then reopen. Mr Johnson said: "Closing schools has deprived children of their education, and, as so often, it is the most disadvantaged pupils who risk being hardest hit.

"On Monday we will start to put this right in a safe way by reopening nurseries and other early-years settings and reception year one and year six in primary schools."

Mr Johnson also said from Monday groups of up to six people can meet in private gardens "provided those from different households continue to stick to social distancing rules" by staying two metres apart.

Boris Johnson said people should "try to avoid seeing too many households in quick succession so we can avoid the risk of quick transmission from lots of different families and continue to control the virus".

He added at the Downing Street briefing: "It remains the case that people should not be inside the homes of their friends and families, unless it is to access the garden.

"I should add that, at this stage, I am afraid that those who have been asked to shield themselves should continue to do so."

Mr Johnson said the Government is "looking carefully at how we can make your life easier", adding: "We want to say more on that soon."

The PM said guidance on the changes will be published, adding: "Inevitably there may be some anomalies, or apparent inconsistencies, in these rules - and clearly what we're proposing is still just a fraction of the social interaction each of us would normally enjoy.

"I know many of you will find this frustrating and I am sorry about that. But I'm afraid it is unavoidable, given the nature of the invisible enemy we are fighting."