Andy Burnham: “Russia should be in no doubt of our resolve and we will not back down until we achieve long-lasting and just peace for…”

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.

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

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.

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.