Quotes of the day

“One of the great environmental scourges of our time.”

Prime Minister Theresa May on plastic waste polluting the sea.

“I want them to kick Trump out and put her in straight away. That would be lovely.”

TV presenter Alison Hammond wants to see Oprah Winfrey installed in the White House.

“You are entitled to your own opinion. Have those until the cows come home. But you are not entitled to your own facts. There are facts that are empirical, that are provable, that are confirmable.”

Actor Tom Hanks warning against “delegitimising” the press.

“House of Lords have just voted to restrict press freedoms. This vote will undermine high-quality journalism, fail to resolve challenges the media face and is a hammer blow to local press. We support a free press and will seek to overturn these amendments in the Commons.”

Culture Secretary Matt Hancock.

“How can wolf-whistling be offensive to women? It’s a compliment. They are saying: ‘Cor, you’re looking all right, darling’ What’s wrong with that?”

Actress Joanna Lumley.