QUOTES OF THE DAY

“The EU is in no way responsible for any kind of consequences entailed by the Brexit. That’s a British decision, a sovereign decision that we are respecting, but don’t try... to charge the European Union with the responsibility. The European Union is not leaving the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union” European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker

“Of course we will respect whatever the legal ruling is from the Supreme Court. But I think we are getting a little bit ahead of ourselves” Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, ahead of a Supreme Court ruling on prorogation early next week

“We will set that commission to making the whole education system fairer through the integration of private schools. Myself and John McDonnell will set out further steps the Labour government will take, but I can say today that our very first budget will immediately close the tax loopholes used by elite private schools and use that money to improve the lives of all children” Shadow Education Secretary Angela Rayner on plans to integrate private schools into the state sector through the Social Mobility Commission

“The Tories are selling snake oil on immigration. But the British public aren’t buying it. The haters are still very noisy. But, haters gonna hate. Britain has changed. Labour’s leadership has changed. But it’s still the same old rabid Tories – just even more extreme than the last lot” Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton