Andy Burnham: “The government should, he said, have called for a ceasefire earlier, and should now be increasing pressure on Israel.”

Politics has become too suffocating. We need greater ambition. The country is not where it should be and nothing simple gets us out of that. We need to show a journey and a longer-term plan.

In my view, all political parties in the UK should do everything they can to support the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine.

My message to young people is this - whether you choose construction, coding or classics, or maths, manufacturing or mechanics, you'll get the skills you need and be given the respect you deserve.

The controversial motion... shouldn't be supported in any way, shape or form.