Western Mail

THEY SAID WHAT?

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“I was therefore disappoint­ed to see my police officers as a backdrop to the part of the speech that was not related to recruitmen­t”

– West Yorkshire Police chief constable John Robin on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s controvers­ial visit to his force’s training facilities

“If you’re selling, it’s a great price. If you’re buying, maybe it’s a little high. It depends on supply and demand, but on Fridays you get good prices”

– Simon Brebner, chief executive of the Peterhead Fish Market, after the PM paid £185 for a box of cod

“We’ve got to do something about it. I’m fed up with it. I’m so bored of it” – the Duke of Cambridge, on a visit to a London football club, highlights “outrageous” racist abuse directed at players

“I am appealing that those taking part should do so in a peaceful and lawful manner, which will allow us to facilitate the rights of all in terms of freedom of expression. I want to re-emphasise that anyone intent on becoming involved in any kind of antisocial or criminal behaviour will be dealt with promptly”

– Assistant chief constable Bernard Higgins urges marchers and protesters in Glasgow this weekend to act peacefully following last week’s riot

“Cde Mugabe was an icon of liberation, a pan-Africanist who dedicated his life to the emancipati­on and empowermen­t of his people. His contributi­on to the history of our nation and continent will never be forgotten. May his soul rest in eternal peace”

– Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Robert Mugabe, who died aged 95 after leading the country for 40 years

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