we will be hearing from richie sue nack —— rishi sunak, the chancellor of the exchequer.hearings today, is... is the nhs up to this, and the a nswer is... is the nhs up to this, and the answer was what? so simon stevens, chief executive of nhs england, said there is a degree of uncertainty. his officials said the public must play its part. we all have a part to play its part. we all have a part to play in this, following the government advice that was issued yesterday, which was of course we should all now be socially distancing ourselves, reducing unnecessary contact, working from home if that's possible, not going to theatres, pubs and clubs. that is especially important for the over 70s and those with health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. a lot of people are getting in touch now saying, how can it possibly be right for schools still to be open when the advice is don't go to large gatherings? time and time again the government has said it is on the table but we don't want to do it now. evidence shows school closures would reduce the numbers but it is com