Priti Patel press conference: Live updates as Home Secretary makes Covid lockdown announcement Ms Patel is expected to reinforce the government's advice and lockdown restrictions The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Priti Patel will address the nation in a Downing Street press conference this evening, Number 10 has confirmed. The Home Secretary is due to give an update on the current lockdown rules, the state of the NHS and the vaccination programme from Downing Street this afternoon (Thursday, January 21). Ms Patel is expected to urge people across the UK to stick to lockdown rules, as plans to further increase restrictions have already been hinted at by the government.