A united Labour party is making Britain work better for all. We cannot allow our mission to be disrupted | Bridget Phillipson

"There's a reason I've been able to give millions of free breakfasts to our poorest children, that I've been able to revive Sure Start for a new generation, that I've secured the biggest ever expansion of free school meals that will lift 100,000 more children out of poverty. It happened because I had a seat at the table, because I had the power in government to fight for policies that unite our whole movement."

"This year, I've been putting our party's values of solidarity, compassion and social justice into action, delivering on the pledges we made at the last election. But none of this has happened by accident. There's a reason I've been able to give millions of free breakfasts to our poorest children, that I've been able to revive Sure Start for a new generation, that I've secured the biggest ever expansion of free school meals that will lift 100,000 more children out of poverty."

"But I'm not going to stop there. I want a mandate to do more: on tackling child poverty, our party's historic mission, and to spread more opportunity for young people, delivering the policies that our members want to see. Make no mistake, change is on the ballot in this deputy leadership election. The choice is what kind of change. Members can choose to push our government to be bolder, to go further and do more with me as their voice at the cabinet table,"

Conference presented Labour's collective strength and a message of decency and determination to build a better Britain for all. As education secretary, I announced free breakfast clubs, restored maintenance grants for low-income students, revived Sure Start, and delivered the largest expansion of free school meals to lift 100,000 children out of poverty. These measures are credited to having a seat at the cabinet table and the power in government to enact unifying policies. A mandate is sought to tackle child poverty further and expand opportunities for young people. Members face a choice between pursuing bolder unity or enabling division and distraction.

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