Cabinet minister Lucy Powell insists ministers did not interfere in the police's operational independence.

The leader of the House of Commons said she could not see a scenario in which Chancellor Rachel Reeves dropped the policy.

The justice minister is to stand down at the next election, saying he has had enough of threats to his safety.

A large crowd gathered as political and faith leaders gave speeches at the event in Manchester.

The BBC is "far too important" for the government to appoint its "mates" to the board and to the role of chairman says Lucy Powell.

An ad saying Rishi Sunak does not think child abusers should be jailed attracts cross-party criticism.

The shadow culture secretary refused to say whether she backed the ad's claim when asked about it on BBC Breakfast.

The city will continue to "come together and make sure changes are made", Lucy Powell says.