QUOTES of the week

‘I would be sending Jeremy Corbyn in a cab to Buckingham Palace to say, “We’re taking over.” ’ Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell outlines Labour’s plan if PM Boris Johnson were to lose a vote of confidence.

‘Jeremy is useless at leading, which is why he has people around him to do his shoelaces up, pull his strings.’ Former Home Secretary Alan Johnson believes his party is heading for ‘disaster’ if Corbyn became PM.

‘Do I actually cook? Yes, I f****** cook. God dammit, you think I’d pretend to write cook books if I didn’t cook?’ Actress Gwyneth Paltrow defends her latest venture into the culinary world.

‘Eating broccoli for 25 years has helped.’ Newsreader Jane Hill reveals her secret in her successful fight against breast cancer.

‘I like Mr Juncker. He’s the only person I know that makes me feel that I haven’t got a drink problem…’ The Brexit Party’s Nigel Farage has a dig at the alleged drinking habits of European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker.

‘I’ve spent 15 years in spandex. I’m OK. Costume is not a problem.’ Former rower James Cracknell is looking forward to the sequins and skimpy costumes on his upcoming appearance on Strictly Come Dancing.

‘He needs to make decisions that have the interests of his fans, not his bank balance, at their heart.’ Bishop of St Albans Alan Smith

believes Wayne Rooney’s gambling-backed move to Derby sets a bad example.