Lucy Powell: “It created more of a culture of not feeling that you could speak out on things for fear of giving you a black mark…”

This is not what we want to see. This is not acceptable.

We have to be clear-sighted about what we’re doing, who we’re doing it for and clearly articulate that every single day.

I think we’re going to see (the) state pension rising by about £2,000-a-year significantly, and that’s really important, so pensioners watching your show today can know that their income is secure and will continue to rise over the course…

I want working class, disadvantaged young people to have every opportunity to achieve highly academically.