THEY SAID WHAT?

“Our aim is to try and reduce the peak, broaden the peak, not suppress it completely; also, because the vast majority of people get a mild illness, to build up some kind of herd immunity so more people are immune to this disease and we reduce the transmission, at the same time we protect those who are most vulnerable to it” - UK chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance, above, explains the Government’s approach to tackling coronavirus

“Although the magnitude of the shock from Covid-19 was highly uncertain, the MPC judged it likely that activity would weaken materially over the coming months” - The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee assesses the impact on the economy

“Whilst the EFL board has continued to take the advice and guidance offered by the Government and its health advisers, emerging developments mean now is the time to implement football’s contingency plans in response to the crisis” - The English Football League announces the suspension of top-level matches

“We are sorry that in the tweets he was called a ‘disgrace’ by Equity. It was a mistake for Equity as an organisation to criticise him in this way” - Actors’ union Equity apologises to Laurence Fox for a series of tweets after he discussed, on the BBC’s Question Time, the media’s treatment of the Duchess of Sussex

“This historic decision demonstrates the club’s recognition of the importance of embracing equality. We look forward to welcoming many new members over the coming years and to share what our fine society has to offer with them” - Royal Burgess Golfing Society captain Bill Mattocks after it voted to allow women members for the first time