Andy Burnham: “When it comes to defence, obviously those commitments … relate to the Parliament after this one.”

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.

The controversial motion... shouldn't be supported in any way, shape or form.

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

We can do it, and we can be the nation in the next 10 years that… does find the cure for cancer, that does make the breakthrough on dementia, or indeed on nuclear fusion.