Andy Burnham: “Crucially, No 10 North will bring the whole of Whitehall together behind places rather than standing in their way.”

It consumes too much energy. Get into the things that can make a difference in people's lives now.

Let's accept there's a different view there, and then work on what we can work on together, what we can agree on.

I am somebody who believes that unions, trade unions, definitely, and I think unions of countries are better because you face a challenging world in a more confident and stronger way.

We either invest in the success of our young people or pay for failure through the benefits system. We cannot afford to do both.