Boris Johnson will chair a meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday and then update MPs on Plan B measures.
No final decisions have yet been made, although any attempt to extend the restrictions beyond the cut-off date would trigger a fresh confrontation with Tory MPs, something the Prime Minister would wish to avoid as his position has already been weakened due to the row over Downing Street parties.
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