Matt Hancock has said the pandemic is 'back under control' as cases have reduced 30% in the past week in England.
The government is expected to look at the data on 16 December, and announce the results on 17 December, Hancock said, adding there is a realistic chance of some areas moving down a tier before Christmas as case rates are coming down.
Liverpool pulled down cases and went from tier 3 into tier 2, which Hancock hopes to see happening more broadly