Jon Ashworth, Labour’s Shadow Cabinet Minister, commenting on reports of Tory leadership speculation, said:

“The Tory campaign is in disarray with defeatist Tories turning inwards and focussing on the leadership battle to come.

“While Ed Miliband is setting out his better plan to give Generation Rent a more secure future, senior Tories are on manoeuvres, jockeying for who will be their next leader. It’s a damning indictment of David Cameron that he’s powerless to do anything about it.

“Today has confirmed the choice facing Britain: between Labour who have a better plan for working families and a divided Conservative Party who have nothing to offer working people.”