THEY SAID WHAT?

“We have to wake up and smell the coffee. Nationally our party has lost touch with too many voters. Yes, we are powerful advocates locally. Our campaigners listen to local people, work hard for communities and deliver results. But at the national level, we have to face the facts of three disappointing general election results”

- Sir Ed Davey, above, says a Liberal Democrat revival will not be easy after being elected the new leader of the party.

“This isn’t an attack on activism, it is an assault on the rule of law and people’s constitutional right to access justice. The Government can keep saying what they are saying, but we’ll continue to do what we are doing”

- Toufique Hossain, director of public law at Duncan Lewis law firm, criticises the Home Office over a video posted to its Twitter account about its efforts to remove migrants from the UK.

“I want to make it clear – particularity to young people – this is not about trying to stop people having fun. We are not trying to police your social life. Seeing and socialising with your friends is important, especially during what continues to be a very difficult period. But... it needs to be done safely and responsibly”

- Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says new coronavirus powers allowing police to break up house parties will only be used as a last resort.

“I went surfing in Cornwall. It was absolutely fantastic, glorious – holiday at home, you can’t beat Cornwall in the summer”

- Health Secretary Matt Hancock credits a week’s staycation in Cornwall for his tanned complexion.