Who said it

“In my view they should be ashamed” - England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty on people who deliberately peddle “myths” about the coronavirus vaccine. “We believe that vaccination of 12 to 15-year-olds is important and we will therefore move to implement the advice as quickly as possible” - First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirms an extension to the Covid-19 vaccination programme.

“In recent months, we have seen quick judgment of the actions of individual officers based on a viral clip, or a section of footage showing part of an incident, or second-hand information. Rushing to such judgments is dangerous. It undermines the legitimacy of policing and makes officers feel they need to think twice, or maybe not even volunteer” - Met Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick, speaking at the Police Superintendents’ Association conference. “A job you can raise a family on must offer a solid foundation on which you can build your life, not worrying about how many hours you’ll be given the next week or how you’ll pay the bills if you fall ill. Labour’s new deal will provide that security by ensuring basic rights for all workers from day one in the job, including holiday pay, protection from unfair dismissal, and guaranteed sick pay” Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. “While judging the Booker Prize we look at not just what the writers are saying, but how they are saying it, and therefore nationalities do not really matter. What matters is what the writer has brought to the page, and the vision that they have and how they have realised” - Booker Prize judge Chigozie Obioma.