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Earlier, we reported that a Welsh government minister said he would rather "no-one was having unnecessary visits" amid a royal UK tour.

Now Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's royal train tour is a "welcome morale boost", according to No 10.

It comes after Downing Street officials initially refused to say it complied with coronavirus restrictions.

The prime minister's official spokesman said the tour was a "matter for the palace".

Challenged on whether the royal couple had complied with the rules, the spokesman said: "I'm making the general point that we have set out the regionalised tier system that is now in place and the guidance that we are asking people to abide by."

In response to a suggestion that No 10 was refusing to give its backing to the couple's trip, the spokesman said: "I would point you towards the palace."

But an hour after the comments in a Westminster briefing, a statement issued by No 10 confirmed Johnson's support.

A No 10 spokesman said: "The PM is delighted to see the warm reception the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have received on their hugely valuable train tour of England, Scotland and Wales.

"The tour will be a welcome morale boost to frontline workers who have done so much during the pandemic."