QUOTES OF THE DAY

“But it also looks to me as though June 21 we’ll be able to say social distancing as we currently have to do it, the one-metre plus, I think we have got a good chance of being able to dispense with the one-metre plus from June 21,”

- Boris Johnson on easing

coronavirus rules.

“A return to unrestricted trading on June 21 is critical and will mean hospitality businesses come off life-support and be viable for the first time in almost 16 months,”

- Kate Nicholls, chief executive of trade body UKHospitality, on how important full reopenings will be to businesses later in the summer.

“We want to build a shared future for Northern Ireland where everyone, regardless of their background, has a part to play in showing the world what we are truly capable of,”

- Sir Jeffrey Donaldson announces he is running for the leadership of the DUP.

“Jed Mercurio is a master of his craft, and I would like to congratulate him and the entire cast and crew for delivering such an incredible drama series,”

- Charlotte Moore, the BBC’s chief content officer, above, celebrates Line Of Duty securing record viewing figures for the last episode in series six.

“I look back with fondness on the visit Prince Philip and I paid to Ireland, 10 years ago this month. I treasure my many memories, and the spirit of goodwill I saw at first hand,”

- The Queen sends a message to the people of Northern Ireland to mark

its centenary.