| UPDATED: 12:06, Thu, Feb 25, 2021 Link copied Boris Johnson announces plan for the reopening of schools Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The Prime Minister addressed MPs in the House of Commons, warning them the exit strategy is "cautious but also irreversible", but adding the hugely positive impact of the country's vaccine programme is gradually replacing the need for lockdown measures to remain. He insisted lockdown measures cannot continue indefinitely but did however acknowledge the latest scientific modelling from experts warned lifting lockdown measures too quickly would trigger a spike in Covid cases and deaths. As expected, Mr Johnson confirmed the first step in the lockdown roadmap would see all school pupils return to the classroom on March 8, with a wider use of face masks and Covid testing in secondary schools.