When is PMQs today?

Prime Minister’s Questions will take place in the House of Commons at 12.00pm today (Wednesday, July 1).

What will Boris Johnson say at PMQs?

The Prime Minster is to face a fresh grilling over the UK Government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic amid confusion over the re-imposition of lockdown controls in Leicester.

One hundred days after the lockdown restrictions came into force across the country, ministers are facing questions over whether they were too slow to act following a flare up in the East Midlands city.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer – who faces Mr Johnson in the Commons at Prime Minister's Questions – has said people in Leicester were “crying out” for answers and suggested the Government should have moved faster.

The British Medical Association (BMA), meanwhile, said the Government needs be “more open and transparent with local Covid-19 data” and over how spikes will be dealt with in future.

Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby criticised the Government and Public Health England (PHE) for delays in sharing case and testing data which showed how the disease was spreading.

And Chaand Nagpaul, council chairman at the BMA, said: “The Prime Minister has talked about a ‘whack a mole’ strategy to tackle local outbreaks, but this is no use if the people leading the response on the ground – be they public health teams or local leaders – are not given the most accurate up-to-date data possible.

“This is crucial to allow swift action and to protect lives and the health service, and something that is not happening right now.”

Where can I watch PMQs today?

Prime Minister’s Questions will be broadcast live on BBC Parliament, as well as live-streamed by a variety of accounts on platforms such as YouTube.

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What time is PMQs today? How to watch live as Boris Johnson faces questions from MPs over Government handling of Leicester Covid-19 outbreak

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