Who said it

“Even amid the heart-wrenching scenes we see today, I believe they should be proud of their achievements and we should be deeply proud of them.” - Boris Johnson on the British forces who served in Afghanistan since 2001.

“This doesn’t need to be defeat but at the moment it damn well feels like it.” - Former soldierturned-Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat, who served as a British Army officer in Afghanistan.

“The reality is right now today, if we think about this in terms of an analogy, we’re planning to hand out extra life jackets to people who already have life jackets, while we’re leaving other people to drown without a single life jacket.” - Dr Michael Ryan, of the World Health Organisation, on giving booster jabs to people who are already

fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.

“Exams will take place next year if safe to do so.” - Scottish Education Secretary ShirleyAnne Somerville hopes exams will be held in spring 2022 after two years of coronavirusrelated cancellations.

“It’s a crazy place he goes to, it’s kind of beautiful. It’s kind of dark, but it’s wonderfully surreal. So his legacy lives on forever and ever, which is a beautiful thing.”

- Eddie Izzard pays tribute to comedian Sean Lock following his death aged 58.

“From this Saturday, as a result of the hard work behind the scenes, it is our intention that all of our restaurants will be open again, and all our customers can enjoy their favourite peri-peri chicken.” A Nando’s spokeswoman after it shut 45 restaurants due to a shortage of chicken.