Louise Haigh: “He has been thinking about this, and certainly planning for this, for this moment, for at least the last year.”

Every pound of taxpayer money should be spent in a way that benefits local communities — creating good jobs and giving young people the skills they need for the future.

In response to the continued risk proposed by wildfires, the government has taken the decision to issue an emergency alert to England and Wales.

If you prioritise everything, then you’re prioritising nothing.

You only had to open the papers most days to read the vicious briefing that was happening, the horrible way they would talk about our colleagues to journalists.