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Defence of this country should be Andy Burnham’s number one priority.

And he is taking with him a defence investment plan which he knows is not fit for purpose.

We are sending an outgoing Prime Minister who is now completely powerless to that Nato summit.

Just at a time when Britain needs seriousness, Westminster has never been more of a pantomime.

If Labour MPs want to show they understand the fury that many people feel about this situation, they should vote for the Conservative Party’s motion and keep vile sex offenders behind bars.

It is frankly disgusting that convicted rapists, paedophiles and grooming gangs are being let out early by Labour.

I'm very worried about a Reform government using government power to control the press.

What we are seeing right now is the sort of chaos which we would see under a Farage government.

He is a man who is cracking under pressure. That's why he was shouting at journalists yesterday.

In doing this, what he is saying is that he's already guilty, it feels like an admission of guilt.

We’ve got the resources we need to keep the country safe

It is time to pause hyperscale data centre applications until councils have clear guidance, communities have certainty, and Scotland has a coherent national strategy to deal with them instead of a corporate free-for-all.

This is an important step by the SNP’s National Council, and I hope the Scottish Government now acts on it.

This can no longer be ignored. The UK is not a unitary state. It is failing at the moment.

In democracy, I’m a great fan of setting the rules out before the election, not after the election.

In the EU we have a model whereby you can respect the views of different nations and constituent parts, respect their sovereignty, strengthen their sovereignty, and strengthen their independence – that’s the 21st century model of union…

The government should scrap this guidance and work with those affected to create a system that protects everyone's safety, dignity and rights.

Trans people want the same thing as everyone else, to live their lives free from prejudice, discrimination and violence.