In a sense, what we do with the regional development agencies is to give them resources to look at the deficiencies in the economy in the regional areas, so they can address themselves to that.

In the north east, there, they have had quite a bit of government offices moving in. It's not a new policy.

The only break I ever took was to eat. That's all I did. Work, and then quickly eat something. It became my main pleasure, having access to my comfort food.

The Green Belt is a Labour achievement - and we mean to build on it.

Labour economic stability has replaced Tory boom and bust

Improving the quality of life for people of this country is perhaps the most important duty of Government

Perhaps if England and Scotland together had one team we could at least beat the Germans.