I sort of went in with the aim of saying, I think we can show a different way of doing politics in terms of how we debate the future of the Labour Party and how we conduct ourselves in a contest.

What I think my resignation did that week was force choices for others.

Those donors did not include Sam Bankman-Fried and, in fact, the only donor that did have a connection to Sam Bankman-Fried has since confirmed that the money he donated was his own money, not Sam Bankman-Fried.

I’ve never met the guy. I’ve never spoken to him.

I don't want anyone who has the ambition and talent to join our armed forces to be deterred, so it's contingent on us to make sure that we've got our act together.

So, I’m absolutely confident that I’ve received no money from Sam Bankman-Fried.

I’m confident that I’ve received no money from Sam Bankman-Fried.

We should never have been put in a position where prisons across the country were so full to bursting that any government, let alone this government, had to contemplate the early release of people from serious convictions that have led to…

We have a duty to uphold the very highest standards in uniform and to treat every woman with the dignity and respect she deserves.

There is absolutely no excuse whatsoever for violence and thuggery to be directed to anyone in our society, whether that’s people seeking sanctuary in Britain or indeed the police that are trying to maintain public order.

I am absolutely sickened by reports of rape and sexual abuse of young female recruits at the Army Foundation College.

I’m not expecting any of those people to think that early release is OK because it’s not OK.

Our nuclear-armed submarines are essential to keeping the UK secure, acting as the ultimate deterrent to our adversaries in an increasingly dangerous world.

that's where we are absolutely aligned

the public does not see the enormous efforts that take place every day to counter Russian aggression

It also means pushing the frontier of defence innovation, exactly as we are doing today, and it means keeping our people at the heart of defence.

My focus is on maximising our deterrence and ensuring that, should deterrence fail, we’re ready to fight and win alongside allies.

It is. It is absolutely for me a matter of principle.

we have not joined and will not join offensive US military action in Iran

Securing safe shipping routes through the area was important because of the impact the crisis is having on energy prices and the cost of living

Russia posed a threat to UK security

If I didn't have confidence that this Prime Minister and this Chancellor would be investing in our defence sufficiently to protect our country, to protect our allies, and to meet our international commitments, then no, I wouldn't have…

We stand ready to response to any attacks Iran wishes to wage against this country or our allies and we will continue to do that

Next week, what you will see is a Prime Minister that runs towards big and difficult issues rather than runs away from them.