Ed Miliband: Ed Balls is ‘national treasure’ after Strictly

Ex-Labour leader Ed Miliband has described his former shadow chancellor Ed Balls as a "national treasure" after his performances on Strictly Come Dancing.

"He's brilliant… he's got better and better," Mr Miliband said of his former colleague - who performed a samba as The Mask on Saturday evening.

He told Victoria Derbyshire: "I'm not going to paint my face green anytime soon, but it suits him."

The Victoria Derbyshire programme is broadcast on weekdays between 09:00 and 11:00 on BBC Two and the BBC News channel.