South Wales Echo

QUOTES OF THE DAY

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“We have been deeply touched and continue to be reminded that Philip had such an extraordin­ary impact on countless people throughout his life”

– On her 95th birthday, the Queen thanks well-wishers across the globe for the support she has received following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh.

“James, I am First Lord of the Treasury and you can take it that we are backing you to do what you need”

– A text from Boris Johnson to Sir James Dyson over the tax status of his workers, after he was directly lobbied by the entreprene­ur when he was seeking to build ventilator­s at the height of the coronaviru­s crisis.

“I’m glad the united voice of football fans has been heard and listened to. It is now really important that we use this moment to secure the future health of the game at all levels”

– The Duke of Cambridge reacts to the “big six” English football clubs withdrawin­g from the proposed European Super League.

“This is the most distrustfu­l, awful environmen­t I’ve ever worked in, in Government. Almost nobody tells the truth, is what I’ve worked out over the last 36 hours”

– Former veterans minister Johnny Mercer criticises the Government following his departure.

“I can’t stress enough to the Prime Minister, if one has to, to please put this into law now, to stop people from dying”

– Rosamund Kissi-Debrah urges Mr Johnson to follow recommenda­tions on tougher legal pollution targets following the death of her daughter Ella, nine, from a fatal asthma attack in 2013.

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