THEY SAID WHAT?

“This loss not only affects us but everyone Dea-John knew, we have lost a son, his siblings have lost a brother and others have lost a friend. The passing of this incredibly talented young boy will be felt by us all. How many more mothers will have to mourn for their sons for this to stop?”

- The family of Dea-John Reid pay tribute to the teenager, who was chased and stabbed to death in

Birmingham on Monday. “A half-hearted approach risks failing hundreds of thousands of pupils. The support announced by Government so far does not come close to meeting the scale of the challenge and is why I have no option but to resign from my post”

- Sir Kevan Collins, above, who has

quit as the Government’s education recovery commissioner.

“We acted early to reassure people that in the finest tradition of the values of the NHS, vaccines will be given according to need, not ability to pay - whether you’re the Prime Minister, or Premier League footballer or the future king of England. You have to wait your turn, just like everyone else”

- Health Secretary Matt Hancock on the rollout of the vaccine

programme.

“The past year has been an incredibly challenging time for all of us and now, more than ever, we’re aware of how important the humble shed can be. Sheds are not just unloved, brown structures at the bottom of the garden that house tools and household junk - they are vital spaces where you can go to relax, work on a project or burn off some steam”

- Andrew Wilcox, head judge and founder of the Shed of the Year

competition.