Yvette Cooper: “We cannot have employers getting round the rules or finding different ways to deviate.”

The government is working on new laws to "drive rogue operators out of the funeral industry".

I want to make it a personal crusade to put the cradle back at the heart of the NHS.

On behalf of the government, I want to issue a profound apology to them.

I will face numerous challenges in the role, including getting NHS waiting lists in England down, improving relations with senior doctors and making progress on social care.