Andy Burnham

“We will change politics, to make it more collaborative, more about problem solving than point-scoring, and will take power out of here and carry it into every postcode in the land, so that they can do more, and in doing more, build a new economy where we put life’s essentials back under stronger public control to make them affordable to you again, reindustrialising Britain using public procurement to back British industry.”

“I am ready...I have a plan.”

“Keir has given huge service to our country and I want to thank him for his leadership and dedication during such a challenging period.{{br}}His decision marks the beginning of a transition and it is important that this process is conducted in an orderly and responsible way. I will put myself forward as part of this process.{{br}}The country expects stability, seriousness and a continued focus on the issues that matter most and that is what it will get. As we move forward, our priority must be to work together to get the country back to where we all want it to be.”

“We've been on a path for 40 years that simply hasn't worked...this is now the change moment”

“My view is Brexit has been damaging, but the last thing we should do is revisit these arguments. I’m not proposing the UK [should] rejoin the EU. I respect the referendum.”

“I want Labour solidly to be the party of working class people and working class communities and that requires a lot of change.”

“Long term, I’m going to be honest, I'm going to say it, I want to rejoin it. Look, I hope in my lifetime I see this country rejoin the European Union.”

“First, a police force which has consistently put protecting itself above protecting people harmed by Hillsborough. Second, collusion between that force and complicit print media. Third, a flawed judicial system that gives the upper hand to those in authority over and above ordinary people. Shamefully, the cover-up continued in this Warrington courtroom. Millions of pounds of public money were spent re-telling discredited lies.”