QUOTES OF THE DAY

“The high street is going to be a different place to what it was before, with the one-way systems, with the hand sanitisers, and with people not trying clothes on in the same way. But, nonetheless, it is safe to shop. I would encourage people to be sensible, work with the people in the shop but do go out and shop, and start opening our economy gradually and carefully” - Small business minister Paul Scully insists it is safe to shop as non-essential stores reopened on Monday after a three-month shutdown..

“If he was serious, why are there no details about how it will be staffed, its remit, its terms of reference, its timetable? That’s the question. It’s because this was written on the back of a fag packet yesterday to assuage the Black Lives Matter protest. Get on with the action, legislate, move – you’re in Government, do something” - Shadow justice secretary David Lammy, above, criticises Boris Johnson for not providing details on the scope of the cross-government commission on racial inequality.

“I think, before we respond to anything or do anything, we should always step back and say ‘Is it it fair? Is it necessary? Is it kind?’, and I think people will do things differently from now on. This whole period of history through Covid and the protests has made people reflect and I’m sure many people will do things differently from now on” - Actor Anthony Head says we should look to “evolve and learn” following the row about the use of blackface in Little Britain.