QUOTES OF THE DAY

“The aftershock of Covid and Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is driving up inflation in the UK and around the world. This insidious tax is eating into pay cheques, household budgets and savings, while thwarting any chance of long-term economic growth”

– Chancellor Jeremy Hunt as inflation reached 11.1%, the highest

for 41 years.

“We are working hard with our suppliers to resolve the industry challenges which are currently affecting all supermarkets, and to make sure as many customers as possible can buy eggs we have introduced a temporary limit of two boxes per customer”

– Asda amid supply disruptions caused by rising costs and bird flu. “In my view, and I’ve said this many times, we need more money invested in school libraries, more time spent giving children opportunities to read, there should be a librarian in every single secondary school in the country”

– Novelist Anthony Horowitz, above, after being made a CBE at Windsor

Castle.

“My point of view, and the point of view of our friends and allies, would be that when you go out there if you have the opportunity to raise those questions and see what they say back to you”

– Tracy Brown, co-chair of the Rainbow Wall, the Welsh football team’s LGBTQ+ supporters group, to First Minister Mark Drakeford ahead of his trip to the Qatar World Cup.