Wes Streeting

I sort of went in with the aim of saying, I think we can show a different way of doing politics in terms of how we debate the future of the Labour Party and how we conduct ourselves in a contest.

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.

So, I’m absolutely confident that I’ve received no money from Sam Bankman-Fried.

Those donors did not include Sam Bankman-Fried and, in fact, the only donor that did have a connection to Sam Bankman-Fried has since confirmed that the money he donated was his own money, not Sam Bankman-Fried.

I’ve never met the guy. I’ve never spoken to him.

I’m confident that I’ve received no money from Sam Bankman-Fried.

I don't want anyone who has the ambition and talent to join our armed forces to be deterred, so it's contingent on us to make sure that we've got our act together.

We should never have been put in a position where prisons across the country were so full to bursting that any government, let alone this government, had to contemplate the early release of people from serious convictions that have led to…

I’m not expecting any of those people to think that early release is OK because it’s not OK.

There is absolutely no excuse whatsoever for violence and thuggery to be directed to anyone in our society, whether that’s people seeking sanctuary in Britain or indeed the police that are trying to maintain public order.

We have a duty to uphold the very highest standards in uniform and to treat every woman with the dignity and respect she deserves.

I am absolutely sickened by reports of rape and sexual abuse of young female recruits at the Army Foundation College.

Our nuclear-armed submarines are essential to keeping the UK secure, acting as the ultimate deterrent to our adversaries in an increasingly dangerous world.

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.