The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)

Who said it?

- - actress Dame Helen Mirren.

“This is a problem, I think, about the overall culture of the House of Commons. It is late sitting, long nights with bars, and that very often leads, and it has done for decades, to behavioura­l challenges” - Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on claims an unnamed Tory MP allegedly watched pornograph­y in the Commons chamber.

“In some ways obviously I am quite nervous, and in other ways I am looking forward to staring them in the face, to drawing a line behind what has happened...to draw a line in the sand and say: ‘Yes, you have played a big part in my family’s life, you have had a hold on my family’s life. However, now, that stops”’ Mike Haines, as he prepares to face the so-called Islamic State terrorists linked to the murder of his brother David Haines in 2014.

“It must seem clear to this family that the government here do not want them to come and the system for applying is disorganis­ed and unhelpful. How much longer must we, and others like us, apologise to these families being kept waiting in very poor conditions?”

- Debbie Farnfield who has been waiting since late March for visas for the Ukrainian family she is sponsoring.

“He was kind enough to trust me with his art which means a lot because he’s a monster, one of the greatest musicians of all time, and I’ll say it as much as I can say it, I did not ask Sir Paul to produce this record for all the things he’s done, I asked him to produce this record for all the things he can do. He is truly a leader of men and women” Singer Michael Buble praises Sir Paul McCartney.

“Beautiful people are a wonder to behold but most of us are not beautiful. We have other stuff, which is just as powerful as beauty”

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