Rachel Reeves

“Glamorous and exciting are probably not two things you would want from someone in charge of public finances. You want someone who's steady, who's serious, who's responsible - and I hope I tick those boxes.”

“I will back the British industries that strengthen our energy security, cut household bills and create better paid jobs.”

“Born a miner's daughter, Alice Bacon's experiences as a teacher at an interwar secondary modern put her on a mission to transform education in Britain.”

“I want to break the minister-knows-best model of government, with business sat round the table helping to write our plans for the economy.”

“It is crystal clear the reality of what Brexit will mean is very different from what we were told in 2016.”

“There are many in the Conservative party who are ardent supporters of cutting inheritance tax, and some who would like to see it abolished. But there is no clearer evidence of where a government's real focus is than its tax and spending plans.”

“Of course you need to bring in the revenue to fund vital public services, but we've also got to grow the economy. I won't do anything that makes it harder to achieve that economic growth and prosperity.”

“For the future, Labour will be setting out a vision for a more productive economy, with rules encouraging investment for the long term, in which modern, high-quality infrastructure will be critical.”

“I want to lead the most pro-growth, pro-business Treasury in our history.”

“Long-term youth unemployment has doubled under David Cameron. What a waste of the precious skills and talents of our young people.”

“George Osborne and David Cameron do not have a positive vision for where they see our country headed.”

“The fight for equality is a battle to be seen and heard. But the price of political power has been the scrutiny, and sometimes vilification, of women's bodies and wardrobes.”

“The economy Labour wants to build is one where everyone has a secure job with wages they can raise a family on, a financial buffer when things go wrong, and opportunities to prosper - no matter where they're from or what their background.”

“To be pro-business and pro-worker are two sides of the same coin.”

“My dad was a headteacher when I was growing up. He then got a degree in education and started doing stuff for international schools, like curriculum development, lecturing at university and school inspections.”

“As the Tories sit back with their fingers in their ears, we'll continue to offer solutions that show how we will make our economy more secure and create the jobs of the future we need.”

“As a former Bank of England economist, I know how important our institutions are in providing the stability and certainty that strong, secure economies need.”

“Labour wants to tackle the cost of living crisis so people's everyday economies thrive.”

“I will introduce a new set of fiscal rules which will apply to every decision taken by a Labour government. We will not borrow to fund day-to-day spending and we will reduce the national debt as a share of total economic output.”

“In the past, whole industries were allowed to decline or disappear. Whole communities were thrown on the scrapheap with no alternative employment on offer. Instead, there was a narrow focus on a few cities and a few successful industries. That's no way to manage an economy.”