an increase in cases. that has generated around 175 positive cases, and, obviously, those positive cases we would not have normally found, because they are asymptomatic, and clearly gives us an opportunity to try to kill that chain of transmission. and it does seem the tactics used in bolton over the past month, with the area flooded with testing and people being encouraged to get vaccinated, are working. the infection rates have dropped by a quarter in the past ten days. richard galpin, bbc news. we are going to continue the story injust a moment we are going to continue the story in just a moment and i've we are going to continue the story injust a moment and i've bring you some breaking news. the— court found that the company acted unlawfully when it gave a contract worth half £1 million to a company owned by one of friends of dominic cummings. the prime minister denied giving the