Andy Burnham: “I want to see a 'fair and lasting' reduction to the UK's welfare bill.”

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.

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…

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.