David Lammy: “I said, ‘Look, Mr Vice-President, you’re wrong about this,’ and it’s also the case that actually murder is coming down…”

I am immensely proud of what we achieved, in Opposition and in Government.

I think that what the public want to see, understandably, if you've committed a crime, is punishment, but they also want to see rehabilitation, and so I tend to talk about punishment that works, and the emphasis on works is important.

For centuries, the law failed to protect women from violence at the hands of their partner – whether from marital rape or from abuse behind closed doors. Whilst we’ve made significant progress, we need to continue righting these wrongs.

They say you can't put a price on love – but too often, the cost of weddings puts this commitment out of reach.