Wes Streeting

The public does not see the enormous efforts that take place every day to counter Russian aggression

That's where we are absolutely aligned

It also means pushing the frontier of defence innovation, exactly as we are doing today, and it means keeping our people at the heart of defence.

My focus is on maximising our deterrence and ensuring that, should deterrence fail, we’re ready to fight and win alongside allies.

It is. It is absolutely for me a matter of principle.

My thoughts are with those who have been affected by the terrible wildfires in the Cairngorms and I pay tribute to the brave emergency services personnel who have been working tirelessly to tackle the blaze.

The chancellor's position is clear. My position is clear. During my brief period of freedom on the backbenches, I was also clear we need to invest more in our defence.

I genuinely think when this period of history is written, Europe will thank President Trump for shaking us out of our complacency and forcing us to stand on our own two feet and end the period of over-reliance on the United States for…

I don't know him, but I do trust the United States. We're in first impressions territory. I've not even been in the job a week.

I think you'll see him this week spelling out why and how he intends to grip this issue, and why it means so much to him in a way that I think will resonate with so many people across the country.

It's why Andy Burnham's leadership matters, because I have no doubt that he will prioritise this issue.

But my frustration was, and I said this immediately after leaving the government, my frustration was I couldn't get social care higher enough on the government's overall agenda.

Next week, what you will see is a Prime Minister that runs towards big and difficult issues rather than runs away from them.

If I didn't have confidence that this Prime Minister and this Chancellor would be investing in our defence sufficiently to protect our country, to protect our allies, and to meet our international commitments, then no, I wouldn't have…

Russia posed a threat to UK security

Securing safe shipping routes through the area was important because of the impact the crisis is having on energy prices and the cost of living

We have not joined and will not join offensive US military action in Iran

I think we shouldn't put too much stock in the sabre-rattling of Iran, and we certainly shouldn't be intimidated by what the regime has said this week

We stand ready to response to any attacks Iran wishes to wage against this country or our allies and we will continue to do that

I want to make sure every penny is spent wisely.

This is how we make ourselves fit to face the future, how we will continue to be a strong, dependable ally to our friends abroad, and how we will be an engine of growth and jobs here at home.

But investment is only one side of the coin because while we will always back our brave men and women who serve, ensuring they have the resources and the kit that they need, we also owe it to them and to the whole country to ensure that…

What I will not do, because I think it would not only be limiting to my time in this post, but potentially ending of my time in this post, is to write the chancellor's next budget and next spending review for him.

This launch shows the depth of industrial capability we have here in Britain to help deliver our ambition to become Europe’s first sixth generation air force.

We’re investing £300m in our StormFighter programme to develop an autonomous combat aircraft here in the UK.