earlier unlocking, it is an issue which has... a lot of concern conservative backbench mps, and if the question of a leadership challenge comes up, they will be people who might have been more inclined to rebel against him if he had held on to the lockdown restrictions as they saw it unjustifiably but be more prepared to give him a hearing now that he has eased the restrictions.- has eased the restrictions. thank ou ve has eased the restrictions. thank you very much- — two severe flood warnings — meaning a danger to life — are in place for parts of the river severn, following the heavy rain brought by storm franklin. more than 100 otherflood warnings are in force across england and wales. both the severe, danger to life warnings are for sections of the severn in the west midlands — one near ironbridge in shropshire, where there are fears the river could top the flood defences — the other is at bewdley in worcestershire. claire dinnis is from the environment agency and is the area director for the west midlands — she joins us from nearby tewkesbury.