QUOTES OFTHEDAY

“It was a spur of the moment decision made with the misguided view that we were coming out of lockdown and this would be OK... I’m deeply sorry for breaking the rules and in turn understand that this puts people at risk. This was a serious and inexcusable error of judgment”

- Rita Ora apologises for attending a “small gathering” for her 30th

birthday

“I think a Scotch egg probably would count as a substantial meal if there were table service. Often that might be as a starter but yes I think it would, but this is a term that’s understood in licensing since it is, you can have the concept of a table licence for alcohol that also requires you to serve a substantial meal”

- UK Government Environment

Secretary George Eustice

“I think it is right that it is voluntary. People have to be allowed to decide for themselves whether they want to be vaccinated or otherwise. But I think the very strong message that you will see, this is the way we return the whole country, and so it’s good for your family, it’s good for your community, it’s good for your country to be vaccinated”

- UK Government Health Minister Nadhim Zahawi, above, says getting a coronavirus vaccine will not be

compulsory

“Master Vader, I understand you can be careless of the rules of etiquette and protocol and have been known to be rather bad-mannered. Should I ever have the pleasure of making your acquaintance, I would be happy to give you advice on the proper way to behave”

- Anthony Daniels reprises his role as C-3PO to send a message to the late Dave Prowse’s character Darth

Vader