Andy Burnham: “A really sad, sad and sorry state of affairs and I think we all today think of Jason, his contribution, and his family…”

Through No 10 North, we are rewiring the state and I want to make sure regions in Scotland are fully part of this.

I was proud of the reception that the UK gave to the Ukrainian president yesterday.

Obviously, it’s been a difficult few days for President Zelensky, and that’s why I invited him to the UK to give him that lift, and to see what more we could do.

It is quite clear once again to the world who the aggressor is in this conflict, and we will use whatever influence we have got as the UK to bring the parties together behind President Zelensky and Ukraine.