Rishi ‘no’ to shutdown

RISHI Sunak last night confirmed he helped block calls for a ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown last autumn.

Ministers faced criticism after rejecting advice from the Sage advisory group for a temporary lockdown.

Mr Sunak insisted that there ‘wasn’t a clear-cut case’ for shutting down the economy. He told ITV News: ‘These are difficult decisions to make and it’s why we weigh up all those factors.’