Dan Jarvis: “I take very seriously, not least because I have stood in their shoes myself.”

It's very clear to me, as the new defence secretary for the United Kingdom, that this is a moment of challenge.

My priority now is to make sure that our armed forces have the resources that they need to do a very difficult job of work that’s being asked of them.

I'm working around the clock with my colleagues across government to make sure that we can get the [investment plan] completed.

As Prime Minister, Andy Burnham will make sure that we’ve got the investment coming into defence.