QUOTES of the week

‘The Platinum Jubbly.’

Spelling mistake on thousands of cups and plates produced to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

‘Either he hadn’t read the rules, didn’t understand the rules, or didn’t think the rules applied to No10. Which was it?’

Theresa May attacks Boris Johnson over the Downing Street parties.

‘An Englishman’s home is his castle and my castle starts at that front gate.’

Farmer Robert Hooper who destroyed a car on his land with a forklift. He was cleared of charges after a jury considered a 17th Century law on the right to defend property.

‘Thinking of unfollowing those who post their Wordle results.’

MI6 chief Richard Moore, tweets his dislike of smug players of the fiveletter phenomenon.

‘Not to have a back-up. You resort to Plan B if you have one.’ Actress Halle Berry recalls the best advice she ever received.

‘Sorry.’

The five-letter response – on a Wordle board – from GCHQ, MI6’s sister agency.

‘It was the siren call from a mermaid as the sailor passes by on his ship.’

Roy Hodgson on being lured out of retirement aged 74 to manage struggling Watford.

‘The only time she’s probably ever shared something that’s been on my plate was actually when she was pregnant with Harper… It was one of my favourite evenings. I can’t remember what it was but I know she’s not eaten it since!’

David Beckham , who revealed wife Victoria

has eaten grilled fish and steamed vegetables every

day for 25 years.

‘Half-Dead Dave.’

Nickname given to 69-year-old plumber David Robson by his bosses because he was the firm’s oldest worker. He has been awarded £25,000 for age discrimination.