“It is crucial to grasp this that the general threat to public health comes not from focusing too much on Covid, but from not focusing enough.”
He repeats the one he offered earlier on Labour’s behalf – but ducks whether Corbyn should now be expelled.
“We’re in a different place to where we were earlier in the summer when we had the full lockdown.”
“We are hoping that the Conservative Government perform a U-turn on this and we will be pushing for a vote.”
“We have to admit that we’ve misunderstood the mood of the country here…the public want to see the Government taking a national lead.”
“It’s sadly a moment when things can go wrong and the moment you have to have a loved one with you.”
“Our teams are looking at this….as we’re learning more about the virus, as we’re looking more at how we can manage and live with it.”
Vaughan Gething says that the bar on the selling of non-essential items will not be scrapped tomorrow.
It’s more wage subsidies, new cash grants for Tier 2 businesses and support for local authorities and the self-employed.
Johnson says the Government has given Manchester £1.1 billion, £200 million, £50 million, £20 million plus £22 million – and now a new £60 million.
Burnham wants £65 million extra, the Government is offering £60 million – and says that it shouldn’t give the city more help than others elsewhere.
Gove says ministers will have to “look at the position” to bring the virus under control if agreement can’t be reached.
The Mayor of Greater Manchester warns that ‘trapping’ the city in Tier Three restrictions will do more harm than good.
He is challenged over claims that coronavirus disruption is giving the Government ‘cover’ to pursue a no-deal exit.
The Prime Minister makes the case for his three tier and test & trace plans, warning that “it will take time” to develop the latter.