QUOTES OF THE DAY

“Scottish democracy will not be denied”

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon after the Supreme Court ruled the Scottish Parliament does not have the power to legislate for another referendum on independence. “More than anything Wilko wanted to be a poet. I was lucky to have known him and have him as a friend. His music lives on but there’s no escaping the final curtain this time”

The Who’s Roger Daltrey pays tribute to Dr Feelgood guitarist Wilko Johnson following his death aged 75. “Human rights are non-negotiable. That should be taken for granted, but it still isn’t the case. That’s why this message is so important to us. Denying us the armband is the same as denying us a voice”

The German Football Association releases a statement criticising pressure from Fifa forcing several teams to abandon plans to wear the Onelove armband in support of LGBT rights.

“I do think that the way to think about life is that every day has the potential just to be gorgeous”

Love Actually director Richard Curtis while reminiscing on 20 years since the film was released.