QUOTES OF THE DAY

“Racism has no place in our society. The comments were unacceptable and it is right that the individual has stepped aside with immediate effect”

- A Kensington Palace spokesman after Lady Susan Hussey, the late Queen’s lady in waiting, resigned and apologised after asking a prominent black advocate for survivors of domestic abuse where she “really came from”.

“Standing there in a room packed with people while this violation was taking place was so strange, especially as the event was about violence against women. That feeling of not knowing what to do, will NEVER leave me”

- Ngozi Fulani, chief executive of Sistah Space, describes the incident at the Queen Consort’s reception at

Buckingham Palace. “I think Brexit plays a part, but I don’t think it’s necessarily the whole story, probably only part of the story. It is difficult to give a percentage measure, but to my mind it has had an effect”

- Huw Pill, the Bank of England’s chief economist, above, when asked to what extent he believes Brexit is to blame for the UK’s current economic decline.

“I fancied one in the first half but the one in the second half was in a better position. And from there, it’s just about being calm and trying to execute what you practise in training”

- Marcus Rashford on his superb free kick in England’s World Cup win over

Wales.

“I knew going in it would be controversial but I also know millions of people have voted for me” - Former health secretary Matt Hancock on joining I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!