The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)

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“I utterly condemn the sentencing of Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, held by Russian proxies in eastern Ukraine. They are prisoners of war. This is a sham judgment” Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on the case of Aiden Aslin, 28, and Shaun Pinner, 48, who have been sentenced to death by a Russian proxy court for fighting Russian forces.

“I like Boris, I don’t think he’s a bad guy. I don’t know enough about what he’s got up to but I do not think that he is a good role model for children” - Katharine Birbalsing­h, chairwoman of the Social Mobility Commission on Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

“All children have the right to a high-quality education. Parents should feel confident that their local school works for their child, no matter where they live or their ability” - Education Secretary

Nadhim Zahawi announces plans for new free schools and sixth forms.

“I don’t know if it came from the royals or the producers of the show, but it’s pretty obvious that if you’re playing for the royal family and the powers that be say ‘We don’t want you to sing that lyric’, then you’re not going to argue”

singer George Ezra on a change in the lyrics to his song Green Green Grass for the Platinum Party At The Palace concert.

“I haven’t watched the finale yet, because I was in LA when it came out. That day I just cried and cried because it felt like such an ending of an era, it’s been five years of my life. It was such a huge job for me to get and people connected with it so much, so I’m holding on to watch it” - Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan says she has yet to watch the third series season finale.

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