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“The court’s decision is therefore a victory for all schools. Schools should not be forced by one child and her mother to change its approach simply because they have decided they don’t like something at the school”

Michaela Community School head teacher Katherine Birbalsingh says a ruling dismissing a Muslim student’s High Court challenge against a ban on prayer rituals at her school is a “victory” for all others.

“The principle of equality under the law is a fundamental one. It underpins many of my personal beliefs. We should not treat legally competent adults differently in this way, where people born a day apart will have permanently different rights”

- Cabinet minister Kemi Badenoch says she will vote against Rishi Sunak’s plans to ban young people from ever smoking.

“It took me years and years and years to quit. It’s one of my biggest regrets, actually. I’ve got two young kids now and the fact that they will never be able to walk into a shop and buy a packet of cigarettes is something I welcome”

- Home Office minister Laura Farris says she took up smoking at the age of 12 and is glad her children will never be able to legally buy cigarettes under government plans.

“I’m working really really hard and getting my body fully back in rehab and physio, I’ve got a brilliant team. So fingers crossed I’ll be back on your screens dancing later this year. If Strictly will have me back, I’ll be back”

- Dancer Amy Dowden says she is “working hard” to get her body ready for a return to Strictly Come Dancing following her battle with breast cancer.

“It made no sense to me, I tried to talk her out of it. She wasn’t hearing it, and she had great courage to take me into her cast”

- Actor Johnny Depp says he tried to talk the director of his latest film, Maiwenn, out of casting him as King Louis XV.

Johnny Depp plays King Louis XV in a new film.