Andy Burnham

Obviously, there’s other adjustments that we need to make in relation to climate change. We might be in for a wet autumn and winter straight after this, because of El Nino and some of the issues there, which were reported to Cobra. So…

I want our firefighters to know that I understand how it seems from their point of view, and I’m going to convene that summit to make sure we get in place the right and support, including the aerial support, permanently if that is what…

We’ve lost firefighters in recent years. I know it as a former mayor, from a very grassroots level, some of the pressures on our fire and rescue services.

The biggest council house-building programme since the post-war period

We don't have the capability in the way that we should have to fight these fires.

We have a fire and rescue service across the country that isn't properly set up to deal with these incidents.

Britain is a tinderbox right now. Setting a fire in any outdoor setting of any kind is a risk to other people's homes, it's a risk to other people's lives, don't do it, please don't do it.

We've got 37 fires across England and Wales right now, four of them are major incidents.

Our water industry has clearly not been working for people for far too long. That’s why this government will be looking at how we can give the public more control and help keep bills as low as possible.

It was awful to see homes and communities hit by fires across the country.

I said that when I visited Dover just over a week ago and I meant it. And I was there to change the conversation.

I know people will have been worried to see that image yesterday. It shows that the gangs are changing their tactics, but so will we – we will now change our tactics and we will be relentless in chasing them down.

I would ask all retailers big and small to adhere to that framework.

The bigger questions obviously will come at the right moment in time.

In this instance, I think there is more that can be done.

I am turning over every stone. I am looking at everything. I am pushing the system to go further.

That I hear you, I feel for you. I wouldn’t forgive myself if I didn’t do everything I possibly could to try and lessen your anguish, and I am doing that.

Customers cannot be treated as a blank cheque.

I understand why people are angry – I am too.

When I look at police reform across England, I will be asking for a similar approach to be taken.

At the same time we're changing the planning regime... which should stop the proliferation of vape shops on our high streets.

It's not the end of the story.

We would say to retailers do not put disposable barbecues on sale at this moment in time.

Without an end to the war, there will be no end to this cost of living crisis.

I don’t know yet what the remedy is, but I do want to leave the meeting today with a loud and clear message that we do want people to take the greatest possible care when they are out in the countryside.