Andy Burnham: “We’re taking immediate action to cut taxes on energy bills, put more money in people’s pockets and bring back hope.”

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

That is my view. I communicated it to the first secretary [sic] very clearly, and he has a different view.

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.

During my first week in office, I told the First Minister that I wanted to work with him to spread opportunities to communities across Scotland's regions and cities.