Darren Jones: “Westminster must trust local leaders to make the right decisions”

This campaign will help the public to take small but important steps to be prepared in case of emergencies and disruption – be that severe weather or a cyber-attack, which can impact access to power, water, or phone signal.

We either take this opportunity to remake the state and show the public we can get the job done, or we risk handing it to the populists who just want to tear it all down and leave people to fend for themselves

It is right that we consistently evaluate the risks we could face and plan for what may come.

Andy Burnham is going to be the next PM. And if there was a contest of Labour members, he would win.