THEY SAID WHAT?

“Those who were taken from us will never be forgotten, nor will the spirit of the people of Manchester who came together to send a clear message to the entire world that terrorists will never prevail”

- Boris Johnson reacts after the sentencing of Manchester Arena

bomb plotter Hashem Abedi.

“To those hundreds of thousands of young people receiving their GCSE grades and the A-level students receiving recalculated grades, I will say this to them, congratulations on what you have achieved. But also how sorry I am for the pain, the anxiety and the uncertainty that they will have suffered as a consequence of the grading issues we encountered last week”

- England’s Schools Minister Nick

Gibb, above, apologises to students after the exam grading

U-turn.

“When you look at what these platforms are capable of with that reach and what that propels in terms of trolling ... You can either train people to be cruel or you can train people to be kind. It’s really that simple”

- The Duchess of Sussex speaks with young leaders from around the Commonwealth to discuss how internet communities can be used for good.

“To be honest, in the middle of the sea I was not scared because everyone has to sacrifice something in their life. I was confident in what I had to do because it was my dream. I was sure I could do it”

- A torture survivor who is one of thousands of migrants to have crossed the English Channel by boat this year recalls the perilous journey.