THEY SAID WHAT?
“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