couldn t really comment on that. but overall, is couldn t really comment on that. but overall, is this fair, you may not use those words, you perhaps might not have so much to do with lord sedwill as he is now, but the general theme of lack of leadership and chaos, if you like, is one that you agree with? and chaos, if you like, is one that you agree with? yes. let s move on. i want to ask you agree with? yes. let s move on. i want to ask you you agree with? yes. let s move on. i want to ask you about the discussions around the first lockdown decision, and if we could start by going to page eight of your witness statement. we see there the heading, and then did strategy, nationwide lockdown. that is the description, isn t it, of the change from the mitigation strategy to the lockdown, suppression strategy that we have heard a great deal about in the last few weeks. and we ve also heard from other witnesses, and we will hear from others, about that series of meetings that
i can t leave it to a friend or neighbour, it has to be to a care professional and, unfortunately, they are a very rare breed. good morning. it s a bit of a messy picture, the weather for saturday. we may well start off with some rain but that eases away to sunny spells and scattered showers. strengthening winds and rain, though, will arrive from the west a little later on this afternoon. i ll have all the details coming up shortly. good morning. it s saturday, the 14th of march. our top story this morning mass gatherings could be banned from as early as next week under new plans being drawn up by ministers. the move is designed to ease the burden on emergency services. it comes as the number of confirmed coronavirus deaths in the uk has risen to 11. our political correspondent, matt cole, joins us now from our london newsroom. matt, if you look at the papers this morning, many are saying the government has performed a u turn on the cancellation of mass gatherings.