Wes Streeting: “It is to manage decline responsibly, apply strict climate tests, and channel the proceeds into projects that will cut…”

I’ve never met the guy. I’ve never spoken to him.

There is absolutely no excuse whatsoever for violence and thuggery to be directed to anyone in our society, whether that’s people seeking sanctuary in Britain or indeed the police that are trying to maintain public order.

We should never have been put in a position where prisons across the country were so full to bursting that any government, let alone this government, had to contemplate the early release of people from serious convictions that have led to…

It's why Andy Burnham's leadership matters, because I have no doubt that he will prioritise this issue.