Children’s centre cuts are not just austerity – they are the break-up of the public sector
When the Conservatives came to power in the 2010 coalition, they started a process of systematically reducing the…
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Rachel Reeves: Tory tax changes and benefits freeze mean struggling families forced to fund new handout for the rich
The start of the new financial year today is when the rich get richer and the poor get…
Labour Life Chances campaign: We need to focus on early years investment
Our new Labour Life Chances Campaign asks the Labour party to pledge to introduce a children’s life chances…
Where you grow up shouldn’t determine where you end up – Dan Jarvis on his campaign to tackle child poverty
This is the video published by Dan Jarvis after he visited a Sure Start centre in his Barnsley…
Dan Jarvis: The privilege of public service demands we tackle child poverty
How can we achieve our full potential as a country, when one in four children are held back…
“Some Tories look down their noses at me… but I have a Master’s in real life” – Angela Rayner’s speech to conference
This is the full text of the speech given by Angela Rayner, shadow Secretary of State for Education,…
Angela Rayner: Tory cuts to Sure Start are hurting the most vulnerable families
Earlier this month, Tory-controlled Hampshire County Council announced the closure of 43 of its 54 Sure Start centres.…
Praise for Theresa May’s plans to put workers on boards forgets the Tories’ shameful curbs on unions
Theresa May wants to have worker representation on boards, but without undoing the onerous trade union restrictions, the…
It’s only right that Sure Start is emerging as a key issue in the Labour leadership contest
Something is happening in this Labour leadership contest which has never happened before. Something really positive. Sure Start…
Another Tory-led government could mean 1,000 Sure Start centres closing, say Labour
Labour today are highlighting the Tories’ threat to Sure Start. They are saying that another Tory-led government could…
