Chuka Umunna

“To be concerned about immigration and the economy is not racist, but I do think there is a virus of racism that runs through Ukip.”

“Whether it is clamping down on tax avoidance by multinationals, setting ambitious targets for tackling climate change, or reforming the posted workers' directive to better protect migrant workers, European countries are working together to get things done.”

“The argument in Labour around full membership of the single market is about whether it can be squared with delivering the desire of many of our voters to gain greater control over immigration. This is a proper concern - Labour must stand for those who voted leave every bit as much as we represent those who voted remain.”

“We must stop looking to the past and focus on ensuring everyone has a stake in the future.”

“Undoubtedly Obama's multi-ethnic heritage is part of his appeal. There is something in his background that we can all relate to and grab hold of.”

“We will not try to out-Ukip Ukip. Labour is not going to offer false solutions, such as leaving Europe.”

“I get quite bemused by the comments made about what I wear because, for African people, how you dress is very important.”

“My dad always made a big thing about having well-cut suits. It's partly a cultural thing, but for him, looking sharp and presenting yourself well was very, very important.”

“In 2016, we all thought Remain would hopefully win.”

“I honestly do feel like the luckiest man alive. I have a beautiful daughter, an amazing wife and not everyone has that. My close mates always laugh at me because I say I'm blessed, but I don't know what I did to deserve it.”

“We do not just strive for a society in which every person has the opportunity to reach their full potential (all parties lay claim to that); we want to build a society in which whatever talents people have, they are rewarded with a comfortable standard of living when they apply them.”

“We have a commitment to making sure that the U.K. remains a member of the European Union.”

“It was a Labour prime minister who appointed the first black male and female cabinet ministers.”

“I want to make sure that all GPs, not only in my constituency but across the U.K., help to raise awareness of the increased risk of prostate cancer in black men and have the knowledge to initiate these important conversations with the community.”

“More and more department stores are acting as the shop window for a range of retailers now, using space more efficiently to recreate the feel of the local market, creating new market opportunities for the small and the niche.”

“While we are clear that it is right that those who work hard, generate wealth and create jobs for our country are rewarded, where failure is rewarded or people award themselves huge pay rises that bear no relation to performance or what their companies can bear, trust is severely undermined.”

“I worked in the Square Mile for three and half years at an international City law firm.”

“I have multiple identities, never mind ethnically but in other respects... and it's even worse when they try to do it by reference to other people. This stupid term, 'Blairite,' that gets used in the Labour Party as a form of abuse, in spite of the fact this guy won three elections.”

“Look, I like my music, and I don't have a conventional background for a politician, but I'm pretty conventional in many senses.”

“Believe it or not, we all share the same values in the Labour party, but there will always be differences of opinion on policy - that is in the nature of the broad-church political parties we have under our flawed first-past-the-post electoral system.”