Al Carns: “I want to see a higher percentage for uncrewed systems, AI, data – data is the new gunpowder – and we’ve got to move…”

Firstly, because I no longer believe the defence investment plan was preparing for the wars we are most likely to fight. The character of warfare is changing at an exceptional speed.

We are no longer packaging up our military to deploy to a foreign field, but being ready to fight from here, right from the home base, for democracy, for the right to self-determination and for European security.

The Labour Party now has an important job to do. The country is watching to see if we can get our act together and focus on the work we were elected to do. That's where my focus is now.

I generally think Keir Starmer is a good man, he’s an honest man, and he’s an integral man.