Andy Burnham: “It would be easy to push the blame on them. Why don’t they work a bit harder? Why don’t they want it a bit more? But the…”

Obviously, we take the greatest of care in relation to any issue that relates to our biosecurity, and at this point in time, while we would monitor the situation closely, I wouldn’t want to say anything further.

This investment goes hand in hand with our plans for a National Care Service, helping ensure that people living with dementia get the care and support they need.

So I can confirm today we will legislate to make sure that non-compete clauses will no longer be a barrier to hiring for our most promising start-ups and scaling firms.

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