We campaigned on the fact that we were going to have to take difficult decisions because of the state of the public finances. When we got into government we discovered that actually the public finances were in an even worse state than we thought...

We're committed to NATO. From the conversations I've already had with President [Donald] Trump over the phone, he has shown to me his commitment to NATO as well.

It's only by investing properly in our defense that we can ensure we're properly equipped to face our shared challenges together.

Nobody can guarantee the real terms per pupil funding increase. In the Labour party's manifesto we know the figures don't add up.

It is clearly important for all leadership candidates to be open and transparent about their tax affairs. I was very happy to publish mine today, and hope others will follow suit.

The concept of doing something with child benefit, of changing the rules around child benefit, is something that has been being discussed for some time.

Like Indiana Jones, I don't like snakes - though that might lead some to ask why I'm in politics.