There will not be any "dramatic overnight change" of the UK's lockdown rules, a cabinet minister has warned.
Speaking at the daily Downing Street press conference, Environment Secretary George Eustice said the UK is "not out of the woods" and there are "still major challenges" during the coronavirus pandemic.
With the prime minister due to update the country on Sunday, Mr Eustice said ministers needed to be "very very cautious as we loosen the restrictions we have".
He added: "We will be living with this virus for some time to come and it's therefore important to avoid that second peak that could overwhelm our NHS."
He said Boris Johnson would "set out effectively a roadmap of how we can evolve the current restrictions".
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Earlier, First Minister Mark Drakeford said Wales would remain in lockdown for another three weeks to avoid "a return of the virus."
But restrictions will be eased slightly from Monday, with people being allowed to exercise outside more than once a day and garden centres reopening.
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In Scotland, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the only change being considered "in the immediate term" was about allowing longer than one hour of outdoor exercise a day.
Mr Eustice has also announced that charities will be given £16m to help provide food for those who are struggling because of COVID-19.
At least 5,000 frontline groups in England will benefit, and it will cover rural areas as well as cities.
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