That's the warning from the health secretary for England, Matt Hancock, who said today that the pressure on the NHS was just too great with the number of patients being admitted almost double the peak in April last year on, he said, the success of the vaccine rollout meant that progress should not be put at risk.

There is a group of conservative MP is demanding, the restrictions be relaxed and schools reopened as soon as key groups have had their vaccinations.

But Public Health England one today, the death rates and hospitalizations will need to fall much further before considering a return to the old tiered system.

Our political editor, Laura Kuhns Berg, reports on the latest debate about ending the lock down barely a footprint where snowballs would normally be thrown lockdowns most profound effect.

Perhaps about eight million of the next generation out of school on the garden in Bromley can't fill the gap.

I've got two Children, an eight year old girl and a 10 year old boy.

My son school have decided not to provide any online learning at all, and his confidence is absolutely zero.

He feels like he's a failure.

When your 10 year old is telling you that they're not good enough, they don't wanna be here.

That is really scary to hear.

I would just ask for some idea about how we can get back to normal.

Ministers have mentioned before or after Easter for the prime minister today, suggested once the most vulnerable have had their jobs.

Next month before then, we'll be looking at the potential of relaxing some measures.

But don't forget that this country has made huge progress in reducing infection.

I don't think people want to see another big surge in infection.

You might wonder hearing that if the rules might be rolled back a bit next month, well, the law says they have to be reviewed in the middle of February.

But don't expect any major changes.

Ministers want to be sure that cases air falling, deaths of falling, the vaccines, working on that there aren't any new dangerous variance of the disease around, and this time they want to be confident that when they unlock, they don't later have to slam the country's doors again.

Yet there are growing to bands over there for at least a sketch of what the way out might look like people going through a really hard time.

At the moment, we're all kind of grinding this lock down out on.

Then people will hear this and get all sorts of, perhaps even false hope.

So I don't think that that lack of clarity helps.

I think it's better if the government a bit more consistent in their messages.

So would the health secretary be more specific today?

Can you Secretary of state, spell out how, if not when locked down will start to be lifted on?

If you won't tell us why not?

The pressure on the NHS remains huge, and we've got to get that case right down.

But of course I understand why the yearning people have Everybody wants toe have a timeline for that.

But I think most people understand why it is difficult to put a timeline on it because it's a matter off monitoring the data and the fact.

But there are costs to the way, too.

In Cheshire, Dan writes, vehicles are parked up in the snow instead of out on the road.

Self employed, he's had to apply for benefits when he's running tight.

All the future works in council.

We have no income whatsoever.

We still have yard rent pay.

We still have business loans on the vehicles.

Unfortunately, without any help, we can't continue.

There are signs locked down starting to control the deadly disease.

With the numbers on, the risks are still so high.

Three weeks in no certain end.

Lorcan spark BBC News Westminster parents in England who will be told as soon as possible when schools could reopen.

That was the prime minister's response, as we heard when asked to provide more certainty for teachers, parents and pupils alike.

Johnson said he understood why people wanted a timetable, but he didn't want to lift restrictions.

While the infection rate was still very high in his words on, he would not guarantee that schools would reopen before the Easter break in April.

There's growing concern about the effect that the school closures air.

Having a czar, Education editor Brahman Jeffries has been finding out the decimal point.

Okay, schools in England are busier, this lock down.

The fears about Children missing out have grown, got but million's like 10 year old Katarina are learning a home, she says Her teachers help a lot, but day after day without friends is hard at school.

They're always there on did.

You can always laugh and cheer with them.

You can call them and play with them online and stuff, but it's never gonna be the same as in real life.

Her teachers should get two weeks warning of full reopening, but say they need to Nome or to get ready.

We need to know, Are we testing?

And if we are testing, who are we testing?

Which test?

We need to know how many Children are coming back to school?

Is it a while Children?

Or is it certain year groups like exam groups?

Is it going to be full time?

Is it going to be part time?

Is it going to be on a rotation?

All of these things are absolutely crucial for running a school today.

Not much more detail from the education secretary wants to your Children back into school.

Very earliest moment.

The government said again today that reopening schools fully is its top priority, a soon as it's safe to do so.

But for millions of families, this has become one of those Touchstone issues for parents trying to get work done at home on keep on eye on their kids.

Schoolwork who just want to know how much longer will they have to manage for the political heat over schools is increasing.

Leading MPs calling for a clear plan.

What I'd like to understand is what are the risks to Children and staff?

I think the chief medical officer should set out what impact is the new variant had.

And if if, as the chief deputy chief medical officer said that it's relatively low, then surely this must be one of the conditions are met in terms off Children going back to school.

From this warehouse, laptops are going to schools more than 800,000 said to be delivered so far.

But being able to connect is one thing.

Not everyone has a place and parental support to study research from the first lock down, but found that disadvantaged young people were less likely.

Thio are likely to have pure hours off online, learning on, on average around 73 to 75 minutes less time.

Engaging with learning than their mawr affluent peers.

Katarina has parents willing aunt able to support her.

But as long as schools are mainly closed, others may be falling even further behind Brown and Jeffries.