Angela Rayner: “Let's look at how we can help and assist in that area before we turn around and say to young people, you need to be paid…”

The government was "determined more than ever to devolve power closer to the people we represent

This measure will give mayors the choice to raise and reinvest funding where it's needed most.

In regards to the carers, who were asked to come to this country to care for some of our most vulnerable and then we changed the goalposts years down the line, I think that’s very disruptive.

I do not take this lightly. I recognise the huge amount of work that has already gone into progressing reorganisation in each of these areas and I am very grateful for it.