Andy Burnham: “I will scrap plans for digital ID cards, reverse the privatization of public transit and utilities, and devolve power…”

I want Britain to be the country that makes the breakthrough and delivers the cure for dementia the world has been waiting for.

Non-compete clauses stop workers from joining a rival organisation, or indeed, setting up one of their own after they have left their role, and I think that's a drag on innovation and prevents the best really being energised and bringing…

If the UK wants to build global companies, we need to be globally competitive. To do that, we cannot have Britain's start-ups simply sell up.

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.