Dan Jarvis named new defence secretary as Al Carns quits government – UK politics as it happened

Government confirms Jarvis’s move from role as security minister to replace John Healey Ryan Henderson, assistant chief constable for the Police Service of Northern Ireland , is about to hold a press conference about last night’s rioting. Andy Burnham is facing criticism after saying that he thinks the Waspi women should be entitled to “some” compensation. I’ll stick by the Waspi women because they deserve some recompense for the unfairness. One government figure decried Burnham’s intervention as “pathetic”, adding: “He can’t say no to anyone.” An ally of Sir Keir Starmer likened Burnham’s eco

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