we don’t take the contribution they make lightly and we don’t make this ask of the country lightly either.

The commitment that the prime minister has given to the defence of our nation is clear and will be even more clear in the coming months.

We'll ensure our armed forces have the resources they need and stand steadfast alongside our international allies, especially Ukraine.

It is an honour to take on the role of Defence Secretary.

The BMA tried to block online booking. But patients have spoken and it’s here to stay.

Standing up for your constituents shouldn’t be a sackable offence - whether it’s for disabled people worried they will lose their benefits or farmers who face losing the family farm.

I was proud to nominate Andy for Leader of the Labour party this week, for a fresh start for Labour, growth in every postcode, and hope in every heart.

We do our shopping, banking, and entertainment online, so it’s ridiculous to make patients wait on the phone first thing in the morning to see a GP.

As Health Secretary, I announced regular health checks for firefighters, to catch occupational risks like lung cancer.

There’ll be an end to the culture of authoritarianism in the Labour Party, where good MPs were kicked out just for disagreeing on policy.

We could spend the summer exaggerating small differences, or we can roll up our sleeves and help him to deliver the change our party and our country needs.

We were elected change our country, to show that politics can be a force for good, and to spread opportunity for everyone. With Andy, we still can.

Having spoken at length with Andy in recent days, I’m convinced that there is a place for those ideas under his leadership.

I want to see tax on employment come down when the public finances allow.

I think the prime minister should be given some space and time to reflect over the weekend and I think we should see where we are then.

I don’t think he’s listening to his former defence secretary, I don’t think he’s listening to military chiefs, I don’t think he’s listening to our Nato allies.

Yes, I believe we need a change of leadership and if Andy Burnham isn’t back, I still believe we need that change of leadership.

We can’t carry on with this uncertainty and paralysis, and there will need to be a contest, and I’d be prepared to do that.

I would rule out an early election and govern for the remainder of the parliamentary term.

It's more complicated than that.

Any Labour leadership contest must not become a race of who can offer the most expensive and popular pledges to the party faithful at the expense of the British people.

If not we can't carry on with this uncertainty and paralysis and there will need to be a contest and I would be prepared to do that.

I would prefer the PM to take a decision on his own terms rather than leave it for me or Andy or anyone else to trigger a contest.

There is a huge amount of talent on the front bench and the back bench of the parliamentary Labour Party.

We used to be a country that could do great things. With the promise that the next generation can have it better than the last. We still can. And I want to give people reason to believe again.