Wes Streeting: “What I will do is put the best possible case for defence to the Treasury.”

In my first week, someone in the MoD said to me: 'As a gay man, I'm really proud that we have our first gay defence secretary - It means a lot to many of us who remember the bad old days.'

An unbelievable volume, because people cannot cope with the idea that a gay person might lead the armed forces of the United Kingdom.

I am proud of the fact that in my lifetime we’ve gone from gay people not being allowed to serve in the military to a gay defence secretary.

I have experienced more online homophobia in the last three weeks than I have in my entire life.