Andy Burnham: “I would be extending the same offer to all parts of England without devolved power”

We will do what we can to request that the right steps are being taken, and that’s the approach we’ll take.

I believe some businesses have gone too far in their use of restrictive practices such as non-compete clauses, a view I know shared by many in this room and across the sector.

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

We certainly wouldn’t want to alarm people.