Angela Rayner

“To give every child a fair chance to succeed, we need to give them the best possible start in life. For far too many that isn't happening.”

“I understand that every parent wants the best for their child because I want the best for my children too.”

“The graduate earnings premium, used by the Tories to justify many of their regressive higher education policies, is fast becoming a myth.”

“Any success I have had is thanks to Labour governments that provided the council house, minimum wage, tax credits and Sure Start children's centre that enabled me to achieve it.”

“I am not OK with the system that allows certain people to fail or be chucked out. I don't accept that.”

“Growing up without love, without being cared for, might be the worst type of poverty.”

“Anyone can achieve it if they're given the opportunity to.”

“Regardless of what tribe people think they're in, we don't work in isolation as human beings, we want to do what's right.”

“The evidence shows that grammar schools overwhelmingly benefit those from more affluent backgrounds.”

“Only Labour will provide the radical changes needed to create a free, fair and funded education system, which protects education as a right for the many, not a privilege for the few.”

“My mother suffers mental health problems and has a learning deprivation.”

“Sure Start transformed my life as a mum and allowed me to get back to work.”

“Surely in a country that works for everyone ensuring that everyone has access to an excellent education should be the first priority of any government?”

“Working-class students more often lack the advice, guidance and support needed to navigate the tricky application process, whereas their wealthy peers at top public schools have admissions tutors to help their students game the system.”

“We as a nation cannot be satisfied with our children suffering health problems through no fault of their own.”

“I'm a mum and I hate the thought of any child going a whole day at school without a healthy meal.”

“Some of the Tories say, 'She left school at 16, she doesn't have a university degree, what does she know about education?' I say, I may not have a degree - but I have a Masters in real life.”

“I'm the only member of the house, who at age 16, and pregnant, was told in no uncertain terms, I'd never amount to anything.”

“During the 2010 election campaign, Liberal Democrat candidates, including Swinson, signed the National Union of Students pledge to vote against tuition fees. Looking back, students were among the first to see the reality of the Liberal Democrats in government.”

“We had poverty in our house. Even on the council estate I knew I was one of the poorer kids. I used to go round my friends houses on a Sunday to get their Sunday dinner because my mum couldn't cook either so I used to love going round my mates and say: 'Can you ask your Mum if I can come in for Sunday dinner?'”