Andy Burnham: “I think we need in this country right now for people to feel a sense of hope that there is something better to work…”

I’m not the last Prime Minister of the UK. I’ll be the first to rewire it to make it work properly in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England.

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…

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.

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.