. . ., ., ., . and chequers.e are going to have this extraordinary situation where i this extraordinary situation where on the day in the week where the government is trying to sell a nuanced message that legal research is almost completely gone but you still need to be cautious, three of the key players, three of the key ministers in the government's response to covid are going to be spending time at home. the prime minister, the health secretary and the chancellor, the civil is him of thatis the chancellor, the civil is him of that is huge. some have dubbed this a day where freedom returns. it will for these three ministers, because they will be self isolating, it is worth pondering on the fact that tomorrow in england, all legal resources are lifted apart from one, which is the legal requirement to stay—at—home if you're contacted by test and trace. find stay-at-home if you're contacted by test and trace.— test and trace. and all through boris johnson _ test and trace. and all through boris johnson was _ test a

there will be this extraordinary _ freedom day at chequers.traordinary situation where it on the day and week when the government is trying to sell a new message that all restrictions are almost completely gone, but you must still be cautious, three of the key ministers in the government's response to covid will be spending time at home. the symbolism of that is huge, some have dubbed this a day where freedom returns it will not for these three ministers because they will be self isolating. it is also worth pondering on the fact that tomorrow in england, all legal restrictions are lifted apart from one, which is the legal requirements to stay—at—home if you are contacted by test entries. == to stay-at-home if you are contacted by test entries-— from tomorrow, the balearic islands of ibiza, majorca and menorca will all move from the uk government's green travel watchlist to the amber list. this means that british tourists who are not fully vaccinated will have to quarantine when travelling to and from the island. it could be a big blow to the l

the prime minister, self isolating in chequers said getting i isolating in chequers said getting vaccinatedople to get back the freedoms they love. if everybody over 18 has had an offer to get a vaccine, 3 million have yet to take it up. we are saying, come on, folks, this is it. you won't regret it, it is the right thing to do for you, for yourfamily and everybody else and above all, it is right for you to get back the freedoms you love.— is right for you to get back the freedoms you love. is right for you to get back the freedoms ou love. ~ . .,, , ., freedoms you love. across the world, we have seen — freedoms you love. across the world, we have seen night _ freedoms you love. across the world, we have seen night clubs _ freedoms you love. across the world, we have seen night clubs and - freedoms you love. across the world, we have seen night clubs and venues| we have seen night clubs and venues where _ we have seen night clubs and venues where you _ we have seen night clubs and venues where you have got lots of people indoors, _ where you have got lots of people indoors, crowded togethe

minister, who is self isolating at chequers. ahead will continue to do so. at least until the very end of the week. we have seen a bit more cloud pushing in to the northern half of the uk, particularly into scotland and northern ireland through sunday and some cooler air working in here too. that will mean perhaps a more comfortable night, though, with temperatures in the low teens. for englnad and wales, it stays very muggy and humid. 18, 19 the lows as we move into the small hours of monday. monday daytime, a little more cloud down the north sea coast, should burn off through the day. the cloud tending to thin out across scotland and northern ireland and temperatures here pushing up a couple of degrees on sunday as maximums, whereas i think it willjust be a touch cooler but far from chilly, as you can see, with temperatures in the high 20s across england and wales. but here's our week ahead. we carry on with high pressure until we get to thursday, but looking changeable friday onwards. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines...

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chequers like everybody else at the moment. �* :, , chequers like everybody else at the moment-— theose regarding what is the best way to deal with the situation he was facing at the time the issue, like you, i don't know the background to this so i can only comment on the information i have seenin comment on the information i have seen in the media, the issue was looked at on the pilot programme, like all things, you look at what is the best way to continue to do your job, and on that basis running the country and making the tough calls to give us all safe, and he's done a fantasticjob to give us all safe, and he's done a fantastic job with the to give us all safe, and he's done a fantasticjob with the vaccine roll—out and in the most challenging and difficult circumstances our country has faced. at that point you have to look at what is the best way to do it and he, he's made it clear he will be self—isolating like everybody else at chequers. he changed his mind after there was a political outcry. there was a really embarrassing u—turn about two and a half hours after downing stree

this week's was the first in which the prime minister took questions by videolink from chequers, hisng here? prime minister... people were trying to be quite rowdy, but i can hear you now. continue... can you hear me, mr speaker? mr speaker, can you hear me? i can hear you loud and clear, prime minister! do you want me to give that answer again? no, don't worry! just complete the end bit. borisjohnson at the last prime minister's questions before mps leave for their summer break, although he'll still be in isolation until next monday. that was wednesday in parliament. thank you for watching. i do hope you canjoin me at the same time tomorrow for the very last edition of the week in parliament. i'd hate you to miss it. until then, from me, david cornock, bye for now. we're still in the middle of this heatwave, or actually just past it. some thunderstorms on the way too in the coming days, which should break the heat. but it certainly has been hot in northern ireland. it was wednesday's hot spot in county tyrone — 31.3 degrees — a provisional record for northern ireland, only beating s

borisjohnson will now self—isolate at chequers, the prime minister's country house.h his ministers remotely at the chancellor, rishi sunak, will also self—isolate. rishi sunak has tweeted recently, whilst the test and trace pilot is fairly restrictive, allowing only essential government business, i recognise that a sense that the rules are not the same for everyone is wrong. to that end i will be self isolating as normal and not taking part in the pilot. this morning, robertjenrick stated the rules for everyone with test and trace and self isolation are not changing and if you do get pinged by the app, you will need to self—isolate. we don't intend to change the policy, although we keep these things under review. we'll be guided by the expert opinion. the advice that we've received in the recent past is that it would be better to wait this period of six weeks to ensure that more people are double vaccinated. that gives them more protection for themselves. also, it decreases the amount of transmission that will happen as a result. so that is the plan, but of course we

they met at the prime minister's official country residence at chequers.st foreign leader this century to address the british cabinet. speaking at a news conference, she said that the immediate priority is to find a durable solution to the row over the status of northern ireland with respect to the eu single market and the republic of ireland. translation: i personally believe that on the basis i of this protocol and within the framework of how it was negotiated, we can find pragmatic solutions that, on the one hand, maintain the integrity of the single market, but that will also on the other hand contribute to creating acceptable solutions for the people. it is obviously understandable that this was prolonged and i think it is a good thing that it was prolonged for another few months. and i think it should be possible for all of us to come to a pragmatic solution within this grace period and i think i am optimistic that this can happen. borisjohnson also addressed how relations differ after brexit. i think that one of the features of our membership of the

prime minister, who was at chequers-— was at chequers.having to self-isolate because he having to self—isolate because he was close to his health minister, sajid javid, who over the weekend we learnt had tested positive for coronavirus despite the fact that he had had two doses of the vaccine, and this is something we are noticing anecdotally across the country. i'm sure we have all got friends orfamily country. i'm sure we have all got friends or family who may have had two doses that are coming back positive. that is not to say obviously that the vaccines are not working, because the point of the vaccines was to stop severe disease, stop people going to hospitals, stop deaths, and they are very effective at doing that. we had the latest daily data through in the last 45 minutes, and the hospitalisation data for england is pretty stark. we only get this data for england on a monday, not for the other parts of the uk, and we are at 3813 people in hospital in the uk. the last time it was that high was back on the 24th of march. but that ha

angela merkel meets borisjohnson at chequers.hey've discussed whether covid travel restrictions could be eased for britons visiting germany. translation: we think that, in the foreseeable future, _ those who have received double jabs will then, _ according to our classification — and now britain obviously is a high—incidence area — will be able to travel again without having to go into quarantine. senior doctors in england are to be balloted on industrial action if the government's proposed 1% pay rise isn't improved. the family of saskia jones, murdered by a convicted terrorist at fishmongers' hall, calls on the leaders of the organisation behind the event to step down. the england team set off for rome for their quarterfinal match against ukraine tomorrow. hello, very good evening. sir keir starmer says �*labour is back�* after the party's narrow victory in the batley and spen by—election. in a close contest, kim leadbeater, the sister of the murdered mp jo cox, held the west yorkshire seat, with a majority of just 323 votes. t

the prime minister was at chequers when contacted by test and trace and will remain there to isolate.taking part in the testing pilot. he will continue to conduct meetings with ministers remotely. the chancellor has also been contacted and will also isolate as required and will also isolate as required and will also isolate as required and will not be taking part in the pilot. it comes after they had faced charges of hypocrisy.— charges of hypocrisy. there will be arents charges of hypocrisy. there will be parents watching _ charges of hypocrisy. there will be parents watching the _ charges of hypocrisy. there will be parents watching the programme i charges of hypocrisy. there will be i parents watching the programme this morning who have had to struggle with their children sent home as part of the bubble system, there will be businesses who have had to struggle because their staff have been pinged and they have had to isolate themselves, who will be waking up to this news thinking, my word, yet again it is one rule for them and anotherfor the word, yet again it is one rule for them

the prime minister was at chequers when contacted by test and trace and will remain there to isolate. part in the testing pilot. he will continue to conduct meetings with ministers remotely. the chancellor has also been contacted and will also isolate as required and will not be taking part in the pilot. it comes after they had faced charges of hypocrisy. there will be parents watching the programme this morning who have had to struggle with their children sent home as part of the bubble system, or there will be businesses who have had to struggle because their staff have been pinged and they have had to isolate themselves, who will be waking up to this news thinking, my word, yet again it is one rule for them and another for the rest of us. it was a fast, fairly loud u—turn driving into tomorrow, where the streets could get busier as legal restrictions on social contact are lifted in england. cases are expected to rise a lot, but scientists say precise predictions are difficult. i think it is almost certain we will get to 1000 hospitalisations per day. it will almost certainly get to

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angela merkel has met borisjohnson at chequers and discuss whether covid restrictions could be ease foriting germany stop the family of saskia jones commemorated by a convicted terrorist fish mongers how have called for the leaders of the organisation behind the event to step down. —— fish mongers hall. senior doctors in england are to be pelleted on industrial action, if the government proposed 1% pay rise isn't improved. —— and piloted. now all the latest news coming up at seven, but right now it is time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm cheten pa rtak. the sun has shown here most of the day and the fans are waiting andy murray. work to do for dan evans at wimbledon — the british number one is heading out on centre court as it currently stands. a classic on centre court as ons jabeur gets past garbine muguruza to reach the fourth round for the first time and i'mjohn watson in rome — where england are preparing for their euro 2020 quarter fibal against ukraine. it comes to spain are being held by switzerland in the first of the matches in the last eight of euro 2020. a

angela merkel meets borisjohnson at chequers.

angela merkel meets borisjohnson at chequers they've discussed whether covid travel restrictions could be eased for britons visiting germany. we think that, in the foreseeable future, those who have received double jabs will then, according to our classification — and now britain obviously is a high—incidence area — will be able to travel again without having to go into quarantine. good evening. the labour leader, sir keir starmer has declared that labour is back after the party held on at the batley and spen by election in west yorkshire. but their victory was narrow. kim leadbeater, the sister of the murdered mpjo cox, held the seat with a majority of just 323 votes over the conservatives. our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. it was no easy path to today's moment of celebration. but the cheers soon replaced doubt about labour's chances, the relief obvious. a loss here would have left the labour leader vulnerable, but this victory, even narrow, will quieten the critics for now. my message is, when the labour party sticks to its core values, is rooted in its communities an

the prime minister, self isolating in chequers said getting vaccinated would enable young people to getely saying to people that they have an ultimatum, that if they don't get the vaccination, they can't go back to crowded venues? everybody over 18 has had an offer to get a vaccine, 3 million of the 18—30—year—old group have yet to take it up. we are saying, come on, folks, this is it. you won't regret it, it is the right thing to do across the world, we have seen night clubs and venues where you have got lots of people indoors, crowded together are a focus for potential super spreading events. but the plans have left the night—time economy reeling. it is devastating news. freedom day has all but lasted 17 hours, and then we have been hit with this overwhelming bombshell that in september things are going to change again, so many people are angry and frustrated at this announcement. remember why all this matters. the number of covid patients in hospital is just a tenth of last winter, but has doubled in two weeks as cases soar. vaccination dramatically cuts the risk of dying, and helps

defended the covid isolation rules from his own isolation at the prime minister's country residence, chequersfered plenty of ammunition for the labour leader, sir keir starmer. i can't believe that the prime minister doesn't see the irony of him spending freedom day locked in isolation and...and... ..and announcing plans for a vaccine id card. i remember when he used to say he'd eat an id card if he ever had to produce one, but now he's introducing them. so, mr speaker, when it comes to creating confusion, the prime minister is a super—spreader. he wondered why the need for covid passports in nightclubs would only be introduced in the autumn. everybody can see that we have to wait until the end of september, by which time it's only fair to the younger generation, when they will all have been offered two jabs, before we consider something like asking people to be double—jabbed before they go into a nightclub. that's blindingly obvious to everybody. it's common sense. the prime minister's former adviser, dominic cummings, is still making headlines. he made public text messages sent by borisjohn

the prime minister will now spend the next week here, his country retreat at chequers. the prime minister wouldn't have to self—isolate because downing street was part of a trial to allow people to keep working if they provided a daily negative test. a cabinet minister was sent out to defend the plan. it ensures that the pm, the chancellor, can conduct the most essential business, but at other times of the day, they won't be mixing with people outside of their own households. but an hour after this, amid accusations of double standards, downing street changed its mind. in york today, sympathy was in short supply. everyone's been getting pinged the last few weeks. everyone's sticking to it. but then they're just writing the law for themselves, isn't it? which hasjust been, itjust sums it up, the whole thing, doesn't it? we've all done everything we should have done, and we have done, but i do feel they should have done the same as us. if we're all in this together, they have to be leading - by example, don't they? labour's leader unimpressed too. the only reason that he'

the prime minister will now spend the next week here, his country retreat at chequers. the plan. this morning, number 10 said the prime minister wouldn�*t have to self—isolate because of a pilot scheme in downing street which allows participants to keep working if they do a daily test. a cabinet minister was sent out to defend the plan. it ensures that the pm, the chancellor can conduct the most essential business but at other times of the day. they won�*t be mixing with people outside of their own households. there was criticism from politicians and businesses who face significant disruption. and less than an hour later, the government backed down. in york today, sympathy was in short supply. it was sort of comical, the fact that it was boris and rishi. it was, wasn�*t it? everyone is thinking the same. you have got a bit of common sense and everyone is thinking, "right, well, they have done thatjust for themselves so they don�*t have to self—isolate." we've all done everything we should have done, and we have done, but i do feel they should have done the same as us. l

for a third successive formula one race, max verstappen is celebrating at the chequered flag.rom start to finish to win the race in austria. valterri bottas came second, with britain's lando norris in third. lewis hamilton was fourth. the victory extends verstappen�*s lead at the top of the drivers championship to 32 points. rain has delayed play in bristol as england prepare to reply to sri lanka's total of 166 in their third and final one day international. it was a poor batting performance from the visitors who were bowled out for 166 after 41 overs. england's bowlers made hay with chris woakes, david willey, tom curran and adil rashid taking wickets. england already have an unassailable 2—0 lead in the series. england have beaten the usa 43—29 at twickenham in front of a crowd of 10,000 fans. with so many players on lions duty, it left room for eight debutants. three of them managed to get a try; marcus smith, jamie blamire and this one from man—of—the—match harry randall. next up for england is canada at twickenham on saturday. england manager gareth southgate says englan

answered questions at a news conference via video link from the prime minister's country residence, chequersnd rishi sunak had announced they would use a little—known testing scheme so they didn't have to isolate — but they backed down after a political backlash. it was left to the vaccine deployment minister to update mps. nadhim zahawi announced that, from the autumn, vulnerable children aged 12—15 would be vaccinated, and also that vaccine passports would be compulsory for night clubs and other crowded spaces. by the end of september, everyone aged 18 and over will have the chance to receive full vaccination, and the additional two weeks for that protection to really take hold. so at that point, we plan to make full vaccination a condition of entrance to nightclubs and other venues where large crowds gather. proof of a negative test will no longer be sufficient. any decisions will, of course, mr speaker, be subject medical reasons of why they cannot get vaccinated. and i'm clear that we will always look at the evidence available and do all we can so people can continue to do the things th

the prime minister will spend his isolation at chequers, his official country residence and he will dollor, rishi sunak, will also self—isolate. he tweeted earlier, whilst the test and trace pilot is fairly restrictive allowing only essential government business, i recognise that even the sense that the rules are not the same for everyone is wrong. to that end i will be self isolating as noble and not be taking part in the pilot. there has been a significant amount of anger over the suggestion that first, the prime minister and the chancellor were not going to be isolating in the way that others would have to do?— isolating in the way that others would have to do? completely and rishi sunak _ would have to do? completely and rishi sunak reference _ would have to do? completely and rishi sunak reference that - would have to do? completely and rishi sunak reference that in - would have to do? completely and rishi sunak reference that in his . rishi sunak reference that in his tweet. 0pposition mps saying there is one rule for their mentality. because this week we have heard stories of so

back their we want everybody to be able to take back thei ., the prime minister, self isolating in chequersg vaccinated would enable young people to get back the freedoms they love. are you effectively saying to people that they have an ultimatum, that if they don't get the vaccination, they can't go back to crowded venues? everybody over 18 has had an offer to get a vaccine, 3 million have yet to take it up. we are saying, come on, folks, this is it. you won't regret it, it is the right thing to do for you, across the world, we have seen night clubs and venues where you have got lots of people indoors, crowded together are a focus for potential super spreading events. but the plans have left the night—time economy reeling. it is night-time economy reeling. it is devastating _ night—time economy reeling. it is devastating news. freedom day has all but _ devastating news. freedom day has all but lasted — devastating news. freedom day has all but lasted 17 _ devastating news. freedom day has all but lasted 17 hours, _ devastating news. freedom day has all but lasted 17 hours, and - devastatin

we want everybody to be able to take back thei— the prime minister, self isolating in chequers said gettingthey have an ultimatum, that if they don't get the vaccination, they can't go back to crowded venues? everybody over 18 has had an offer to get a vaccine, 3 million have yet to take it up. we are saying, come on, folks, this is it. you won't regret it, it is the right thing to do across the world, we have seen night clubs and venues where you have got lots of people indoors, crowded together are a focus for potential super spreading events. but the plans have left the night—time economy reeling. it is devastating news. freedom day has all but lasted i 17 hours, and then we have been hit with this overwhelming i bombshell that in september things are going to change - again, so many people are angry and frustrated - at this announcement. remember why all this matters. the number of covid patients in hospital is just a tenth of last winter, but has doubled in two weeks as cases soar. vaccination dramatically cuts the risk of dying, and helps prevent the virus from spreading. and labour o

the prime minister will now spend the next week here, his country retreat at chequers.ouldn't have to self—isolate because downing street was part of a trial to allow people to keep working if they provided a daily negative test. a cabinet minister was sent out to defend the plan. it ensures that the pm, the chancellor, can conduct the most essential business but at other times of the day, they won't be mixing with people outside of their own households. about an hour after this, amid accusations of double standards, downing street changed its mind. in york today, sympathy was in short supply. everyone's been getting pinged the last few weeks. everyone's sticking to it. they're just writing the law for themselves, isn't it? which hasjust been, itjust sums it up, the whole thing, doesn't it? we've all done everything we should have done, and we have done, but i do feel they should have done the same as us. if we're all in this together, they have to be leading - by example, don't they? labour's leader unimpressed too. the only reason that he's u—turned on this is because

did borisjohnson chequers. did boris johnson capitalist chequers.participant in the scheme. this is just the tip of the scheme. this is just the tip of the iceberg. there are hundreds of thousands of people who have been forced to miss family events, close businesses and go without pay because they have done the right thing. and yet ministers have played the system. children sent home from school, after positive cases in their bubble. nhs staff working overtime to cover staff absences and businesses struggling to run a normal service due to employee self isolating. these people deserve an immediate answer from ministers about the cabinet's participation in the scheme. this cannot go on. the public need leadership at this time not this hypocritical way of trying to do things that undermine confidence in the rules or put lives at risk. we cannot afford to get this wrong. the price will pay is too high. so i call on the prime minister tojoin me in urging everyone his ministers and his mates to continue to follow the rules of self isolation. the governm

, you now have the press conference with the prime minister on monday, where he was locked up at chequersal editor of the sun harry cole said, "is it true that you're going to put up national insurance to pay "for this cap on social care?" and this is what the prime minister said to harry cole. on your final point about fiscal measures, which i think may be a brilliantly veiled question on the... ..the long—awaited plans to deal with the problem of... ..of social care and how to cut all that and health care as well, a problem that has bedevilled governments for at least three decades, all i can say harry is we waited three decades and you're just going to have to wait a little bit longer. now, the other significant thing about that quote there is he was actually asked, "will you stick to your manifesto "commitment to not increase national insurance?" and i didn't hear him saying, "yes, i will stick to that commitment". no he didn't. what do you think about this liz, i know you care passionately about this issue. yeah. i do, i think along with climate change, this is the challenge of our g

the meeting will take place at the prime minister's country residence of chequers in buckinghamshire,ter today, mrs merkel is set to visit the queen at windsor castle. with me in the studio is our correspondent sancha berg. i suppose coronavirus restrictions, travel restrictions in general very much on the agenda for these talks. we understand they are very high up on the talks, you might remember of course they met very recently at the g7 summit last month. and just as covid was high on the agenda, it is high on the agenda now with travel restrictions. currently british visitors to germany even if they are double vaccinated after quarantine for 14 days in germany has been encouraging other european countries to introduce tough restrictions, as you said many people are worried about the delta variant. but the times newspaper this morning as a story that actually germany is ready to relax those restrictions against british visitors so it'll be interesting to what happens when they meet. 0bviously interesting to what happens when they meet. obviously the prime minister will want the cha

the prime minister, self—isolating in chequers, said getting vaccinated would enable young people tok the freedoms they loved. everybody over 18 has had an offer to get a vaccine. 3 million of the group have yet to take it up. we are saying, come on, folks, this is it. you won't regret it, it is the right thing to do for you, for your family and everybody else and above all, it is right for you to get back the freedoms you love. across the world, we have seen night clubs and venues where you have got lots of people indoors, crowded together, are a focus for potential super spreading events. the number of covid patients in hospital has doubled in two weeks, but it is still a tenth of the level from last winter. there is genuine uncertainty about what impact this covid wave will have on the nhs in the coming weeks. if there is a sudden return to pre—pandemic behaviour, it is thought 2,000 daily hospital admissions are possible. in a worst—case scenario, it could be double that, matching the admissions we saw in winter. if people are more cautious, then the peak will be lower and spread

he is at chequers and i imagine the subject of isolation will dominate, given the amount of people beinglunchtime.— in the questions to boris johnson this lunchtime. g :, ., ., : ., ~ this lunchtime. ok, jonathan blake, thank ou this lunchtime. ok, jonathan blake, thank you very _ this lunchtime. ok, jonathan blake, thank you very much. _ now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. across these sounds and elsewhere, there could be some health impact because of the heat over the next few days, particularly anybody venerable to extreme heat. lots of blue sky and sunshine are cloudy in the far north—east where temperatures will be about 20 degrees for aberdeen and we could see 31 for northern ireland. hit and miss heavy showers and thunderstorms into the evening hours, but they will fade away overnight. temperature staying warm in the mid to high teens. an uncomfortable night for sleeping. on thursday, similar to today, lots of blue sky and hot sunshine around. cloudy across the north—east of the uk, but in that sunshine we are likely to see temperatures once again close

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to put the pandemic behind us, there is the very obvious case of the prime minister isolating at chequerser they were in contact with the health secretary sajid javid who tested positive for coronavirus and they are doing so only after the initial decision yesterday morning to allow them to take part in a pilot scheme which would have enabled them to carry on working was reversed after criticism came their way. it was one rule for them and one for everybody else. labour are keeping up the pressure on that topic today. nevertheless the lifting of restrictions of course is a very significant day and downing street says it is doing this on the balance of risks, one that cases will continue to rise and that there is still the danger that an unknown variant of coronavirus could present a problem if it is not resistant to the vaccines that people have had. they'll still think it is safe to act now, as the vaccines administered nadhim zahawi was explaining this might come of the prime minister, if not now, when? i think it's the right thing to do. as chris whitty has said, there is no perfect ti

football songs have a pretty chequered history, don�*t they?hat song, it encapsulates a lot of feelings, really. # three lions on a shirt. # jules rimet still gleaming.# then it was the small matter of the lyrics. the hosts of tv�*s fantasy football david baddiel and frank skinner added the words. a combination that created a classic. as soon as i saw it, i realised they wrote an absolutely brilliant lyric. which i certainly wouldn�*t have been able to do. and itjust encapsulated everything that i hoped it would. it has since sold more than1 million copies and is the only song to have been number one four times. but ian admits he originally intended to turn down the fa�*s initial approach. at the time, i couldn�*t have anticipated, you know, what has happened, really. you know, i couldn�*t have anticipated 25 years on, to be talking to you about it. so obviously i am really pleased it all happened and it is a continuing story. and with the song reinvigorated yet again, well, there is only one question left. and, ian, you have asked this questio

the chancellor is isolating, the prime minister isolating at his country residence in chequers, and theg so only after an initial decision to allow these ministers to take part in a pilot scheme, which would enable them to continue working, even though they have been close contacts of somebody has tested positive. but after a backlash yesterday morning, that decision was reversed, and those three ministers will be isolating for the next few days as you say. it is important, though, because at this point in the pandemic, government guidance to continue following the rules of your contacted by test and trace as key to keeping cases at a manageable level. a change has been announced for nhs staff, who will, in exceptional circumstances, be allowed to continue working if they are contacted by test and trace only after they themselves get a negative test. no talk of a return to normal today, no talk of putting the pandemic behind us, and for people to continue to follow the rules that are there. , ., ., ., ., ,, ,., to continue to follow the rules that are there. , ., . ., ., ,, y., ., are t