“I think another independence referendum will be divisive and that’s why the Labour Party will be campaigning into the May elections on the economy, rebuilding the economy, on ensuring our public services are in the right place and defeating coronavirus."
“But if they do not, and the talk collapse, then it is their failure and incompetence that will have let the British people down.”
"If we lose our reputation for honouring the promises we make, we will have lost something beyond price that may never be regained.”
“When the Prime Minister has worked with the intelligence and security forces prosecuting criminals and terrorists he can lecture me."
Ahead of schools reopening and MPs returning to Westminster, the Labour leader said the Education Secretary should go to Parliament to “tell us how he will protect our children’s futures”.
“The Labour Party should speak with the voices of working class people regardless of where in the world they were born. Labour must demand safe routes for migrants, and full rights and dignity for all."
The former shadow chancellor said the Labour leader's response to the crisis has been "exactly right".
A YouGov poll, undertaken for The Times, revealed that 34 per cent of people believe that the Labour leader would do a better job, with 32 per cent preferring Johnson.
Matt Hancock made the announcement on Twitter, giving people just hours to prepare.