QUOTES OF THE DAY

“Scottish democracy will not be denied”

– SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, below, after the Supreme Court ruled the Scottish Parliament does not have the power to legislate for another referendum on independence. “The UK has paid £120m plus an additional £20m for set-up costs to the government of Rwanda and it remains the case it could be value for money and it could not be”

– Home Office permanent secretary

Matthew Rycroft is still unsure whether the stalled asylum policy is

value for money. “People start gambling as soon as they wake up in the morning; they’re gambling in the shower, gambling while they’re driving to work. The NHS is picking up the tab” – Matt Gaskell, consultant psychologist for the NHS Northern Gambling Service, on the impact of online gambling.

“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.

“This bitch still gives great headline”

– Boy George after leaving the I’m A Celebrity jungle.

“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.