Rachel Reeves

“When I started work as an economist at the Bank of England, just six of my graduate intake of 37 were women.”

“We want to stop waste because we respect taxpayers and we respect our public services.”

“In the position of chancellor, I believe the biggest impact that I can make to the lives of ordinary women, women who go out to work, is to close the gender pay gap once and for all. That's what I'm setting out to do.”

“Politicians from all parties, businesses, healthcare professionals, individuals and communities urgently need to come together to try to understand the causes of loneliness and what we can to do about it.”

“I want to use the power of the Treasury to get business round the table so that we can unlock billions of pounds of investment into our towns, cities and regions. I will work with, not against, our financial institutions. And I will take the long-term, difficult decisions to bring growth back to our economy.”

“Labour believes that our public services can play a crucial role in tackling the shared social missions of our time.”

“I want to bring stability back to Britain's economy because that is the only way we can bring back growth.”

“I've spent my whole life trying to prove myself and to show I'm as good as any private school person.”

“As a country, we have extraordinary potential. We have some of the most creative minds, innovative companies and impressive universities in the world.”

“Instead of the race to the bottom planned by the Conservatives, Labour would rebuild Britain as one nation, a country where prosperity is fairly shared, everyone plays their part and no one is left behind.”

“If Liz Truss really was strong, she'd know that the right thing to do would be to admit she got things wrong and act immediately to reassure markets, businesses and families that she has a plan to get the public finances under control. She is not strong, she is weak.”

“The Olympic Games showed how, with the nation united behind it, and the right combination of public and private enterprise, the most ambitious project can be delivered on time and on budget, to provide a perfect platform for Britain at its best.”

“My father would never let me win at chess, so when I did beat him he was really, really proud. I was about eight. He wasn't great but wasn't going to indulge me by deliberately losing.”

“As Labour's shadow chancellor of the exchequer, I know I stand on the shoulders of giants from our party's past: the Labour women who stood up and changed our country for the better.”

“In my book 'Women of Westminster,' a history of 100 years of women MPs, I was struck by how abuse of women in public life has always existed - since the time when Nancy Astor first braved the Commons - but how it is changing and becoming more dangerous.”

“My natural inclination is to worry about things.”

“Issues such as child benefit, abortion, equal pay, maternity leave, Sure Start, action against sexual harassment and more found a sisterhood of cheerleaders in female MPs.”

“My constituents in Leeds West voted to leave the E.U. in the 2016 referendum. I respect their decision and want to make sure they get the best possible outcome from this process.”

“We need real, tangible progress towards our net zero goals, while building stronger, more resilient communities with greater wellbeing and falling rates of loneliness and social isolation.”

“When we talk about growth, we are not just talking about lines on a graph. It's about money in the pockets of working people, security in retirement, thriving high streets, and the tax revenues to rebuild strong public services.”