Words of the week

HANDS, face, space and fresh air. – Boris Johnson’s new advice as the lockdown is eased.

THE dream. Quick, easy and painless. – Olympic diving champion

Jack Laugher on receiving his first

Covid jab.

IF the last year has taught us anything, it’s that politics is about improving people’s lives or it is about nothing at all. – Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

WE pulled it off. – Peter Berdowski, chief executive of Boskalis, the salvage firm that extracted the colossal container ship Ever Given when it became stuck in the Suez Canal.

FOR my birthday I’m having fish and chips at home and then I’ll watch Wolverhampton. – Legendary Yorkshire trainer Mick Easterby who turned 90 this week.

DURING the show I uncrossed my leg and have pulled my back, because now I’m over 40 that’s the stuff that happens.

– Holly Willoughby reveals she hurt her back while filming This

Morning.

WHEN I first became an MP, I was like, I am not taking meetings with any of these people. These people are the enemy, you know. – Leeds North West Alex Sobel MP on dealing with climate change businesses.

AT one point the book was going to be called Eat Your Porridge. – Writer Wendy Holden, who worked on Captain Sir Tom Moore’s book of life lessons.

MY advice would be to work hard and have belief in yourself. Because if you don’t, who will? – Former Bafta rising star winner

Noel Clarke’s tip to aspiring actors.

WE are good but mind reading the stupid is not one of our skills. – How staff at a Chinese takeaway in Leeds responded to a critical online review.

MY experience on Blue Peter would have been very different if social media had been around. The intensity of the storm is even more fierce. – TV presenter Richard Bacon.

MAY God continue to bless and protect her and her family. – The Archbishop of Canterbury who had a telephone audience with the Queen to mark Easter.