Andy Burnham: “This week has shown how politicians could make lives a 'little bit easier', but that my job won't be done until people…”

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.

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.

In my view, all political parties in the UK should do everything they can to support the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine.

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.