Mayor of London responds to the Prime Minister's statement on coronavirus

“Understandably, Londoners may feel unsure of what to do next after continued mixed messages and confused communications from the Government.

“It is important that we get our country and economy moving again, but this can only happen if people continue to follow the guidance and the virus is kept under control. Of course, we won't be back to pre-lockdown life immediately, but we are at the beginning of the path to restart, safely and sustainably, and we are working as hard as we can to support businesses in that.

“My message to Londoners is: only return to workplaces if it is safe to do so, on foot or by bike if at all possible, and avoid public transport at peak times if you can’t.

“Rather than passing the buck to employers, the Government must get a grip on the virus so people have the confidence to go out and about and to return to their workplaces when it is safe to do so. We need to make sure the Test, Trace, Isolate system is fully functional as soon as possible.”