My job is to get on and serve the country, bring about the change, try and help solve some of the big global issues that are having such an effect on our economy and our country.

“So, I think, yeah, whatever we can do to support your campaign and to take any such further measures as we can to keep everybody safe, but I think particularly it was the children that unfortunately lost their lives that probably affected…

“I just feel so profoundly for the family and friends of those who lost their lives, really feel it's hard to imagine what it must be like to lose a child in that way, and there were quite a number of them as well. I was quite struck by…

“Look, let me firstly back your campaign. I think just seeing and hearing of those fatalities during the heatwave, the hot weather, was really deeply concerning, and as a dad with two kids, particularly when it involves children or young…

[We will do] whatever we can do to support your campaign and to take any such further measures as we can to keep everybody safe.

I just feel so profoundly for the family and friends of those who lost their lives. I really feel it’s hard to imagine what it must be like to lose a child in that way.

Let me firstly back your campaign. Just seeing and hearing of those fatalities during the heatwave was really deeply concerning.

If there is a contest, then yes, I will stand. I have said repeatedly, I am not going to walk away from that.

If there is a contest, just to be clear with you, then, yes, I will run.

Congratulations, @AndyBurnhamGM, Labour’s new MP for Makerfield.

We’ve done incredible things.

I will stand in any leadership contest.