THEY SAID WHAT?

“Over the long-term we need to have a plan to grow the economy and make sure that people are able to protect themselves better, whether that is by taking on more hours or moving to a better-paid job” - UK safeguarding minister Rachel Maclean, below, says a long-term solution to the cost-of-living crisis could involve taking on more hours at work. “I felt so much, just encouragement and support and love from home. And not just home, but in the Eurovision community in general, because there’s so much love, sitting in that arena is like being in a church, it is just incredible”

- Sam Ryder reflects on his experience of the Eurovision Song Contest where he secured a second-place finish for the United

Kingdom.

“I think trust is everything in politics. I have put everything on the line for that honour and that integrity because I don’t believe all politicians are the same”

- Sir Keir Starmer speaking on ITV’s Loose Women after announcing he would quit as Labour leader if handed a fixed-penalty notice over so-called “beergate”.

“What this week has done is just given us some pure joy to cling on to, and only Deb could do that in the darkest of times, shine such a big light”

- Cancer campaigner and podcast host Lauren Mahon on the her friend Dame Deborah James, who has raised more than £6m through her online fundraiser for cancer charities.