Day by day replace – twenty second January

Politics Live

8:30am – Ministerial media rounds:

Up this morning is the environment secretary, George Eustice.

8:15am – Today’s key developments:

• Boris Johnson to give the 5pm Downing Street press conference this afternoon.

• UK hits record borrowing levels in December, as the financial strain of the pandemic continues to bite.

• Nicola Sturgeon under increasing pressure over Alex Salmond case.

8:00am – For the final time this week, welcome to Politics Live!

A re-cap of yesterday’s key events:

• Priti Patel announces £800 fine for attending house parties.

• Boris Johnson and other cabinet ministers signal are coy on the length of the lockdown period.

• A huge blow to the music industry as Glastonbury is cancelled for a second year running.

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