Summer holidays likely to be cancelled due to coronavirus, says Matt Hancock

Health secretary suggests social ‘bubbles’ may address family separation soon

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Summer holidays are likely to be cancelled this year, the health secretary warned, as he said the public need to prepare for the “reality of life” in a period of physical distancing.

Matt Hancock appeared on ITV’s This Morning just 24 hours after the government was severely criticised by the presenter Phillip Schofield for its messaging on how the country would leave the lockdown.