Andy Burnham: “Is this a case of relief today only to be hit elsewhere tomorrow?”

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.

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.

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