David Lammy: “I have the honour to say that His Majesty the King has accepted our advice to grant Ruth Ellis a conditional pardon –…”

It really isn't good for taxpayers' money or good for victims of crime if people experience the criminal justice system and then go on to reoffend and reoffending rates are running at about 67% often in this area, so we need to get that…

I am confident it will be back in the coming days.

The money will be found, our commitment to 2.6% and then to 3 [is] absolutely sacrosanct under this government.

Andy Burnham doesn't need advice from me. We speak pretty regularly. He doesn't need advice.