Andy Burnham: “We’ve seen the issues at RAF Fairford recently, and they have been dealt with in the right way with the utmost…”

They did not raise those issues with me.

So I will take a pragmatic approach on oil and gas, we will set out our decisions shortly.

She asked me what I’m waiting for – I’ve had to wait for the Government process, which was struck down by the courts under the Conservative government, to be fixed because they messed it up, and we inherited that situation.

Can I start by recognising it’s been a hard time for him and his family. There’s a lot we disagree on, but I defend his right to say it, and I will work hard to secure his safety.