THEY SAID WHAT?

“I’m afraid that in parts of Asia and in Latin America the virus is gathering pace and some of our European friends are also struggling to keep it under control. As we see these rises around the world, we can’t fool ourselves that we are exempt. We must be willing to react to the first signs of trouble” – Boris Johnson announces that a planned easing of England’s lockdown has been postponed amid a rise in the prevalence of coronavirus in the community.

“It’s like handing a baton, it’s like this race we are all running... With Leslie, I feel like I should hand her the cigarette holder that I use as a baton - ‘Over to you!’ - she’s going to have a great time with her and I’m chuffed it’s her, she’s a great actress and she will have great fun” – Helena Bonham Carter, above, speaks about handing over the reins to Lesley Manville when she takes over the role of Princess Margaret in The Crown.

”All the produce had been brought in for this weekend, staff rotas were done. On what could be the hottest day of the year the beer gardens would have been heaving, to drop this last night (Thursday) is shambolic”

– Sacha Lord, night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, says restaurants and pubs in Manchester are facing weeks of cancelled bookings after new lockdown measures were imposed in parts of northern England.