Johnson says country prepared for more 'wretched Covid' as some pupils return to school.

He said that although there would be "more outbreaks" of "this wretched Covid", he was "absolutely confident" that the country could cope with them.

"Bit by bit, this incredible country is getting back on its feet and recovering from this crisis," he said.

Johnson claims Britons returning to office 'in huge numbers'.

Sky News has broadcast a clip of Boris Johnson addressing cabinet at the start of today’s meeting. It was standard Johnson boosterism. He said:

People are going back to the office in huge numbers across our country, and quite right too.

And, of course, we know that there is still going to be more of this disease, this wretched Covid, still to come, and although we know there’ll be more outbreaks, we’re also absolutely confident that we are going to be able to deal with those outbreaks, and bit by bit this incredible country is getting back on its feet.

It is not clear yet what evidence there is to support Johnson’s claim that people are returning to the office “in huge numbers”.