Severe flood warnings remain in place tonight in parts of Shropshire and Worcestershire - after a week in which three major named storms have caused havoc across the UK.
The Education Secretary, wrestling with teacher shortages because of covid, hinted that reducing the isolation period after a positive covid test could help. That would aid struggling businesses too.
As the world hits 300 million cases of Covid, the government here has announced a further 313 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for the virus.