Andy Burnham: “On the personal allowance, I’ve heard on so many doorsteps, and I’ve said to my team, let’s have a proper look at this…”

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.

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…

In a fundamental change to the education system, we will introduce new technical education pathways from 14 – prestigious routes that will give students the chance to combine the core academic subjects with the skills, technical knowledge…

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.