Andy Burnham: “People in Northern Ireland want more breathing space from the cost of living, good, well-paid jobs and opportunities for…”

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.

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.

I am utterly determined to prove wrong the SNP leader’s prediction that I will be the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.