Nick Thomas-Symonds: “I am backing Andy Burnham to succeed Keir. I think, first of all, we have a job of delivery to do in the second half of…”

It will bear down on your bills - and that is the biggest prize of all. It’s common sense to negotiate this.

I just think we have to weigh up what is in the best interests of the country.

We’ve all heard a lot across the last decade about how we have an electricity grid that has a capacity, and a demand.

I think he has shown, Andy, comprehensively as the mayor of Greater Manchester, that he can carry out that job of delivery.