Andrew Gywnne MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister Without Portfolio, responding to Theresa May’s speech today, said:

“It’ll take more than a speech and a slogan for Theresa May to convince people that she wants to tackle division in society.

“The Tories should be judged on what they have done in government: over the last six years they have systematically failed to stand up for the majority. Under the Tories those at the top have been given tax breaks while everyone else suffers, working people have had vital support cut and our NHS is being run into the ground.

“Mental health is a case study in Tory failure. Repeatedly the Tories give speeches saying they will give mental health parity with physical health, but their record is dismal: spending on mental health fell by £600 million in the last parliament, money intended for children’s mental health goes to other priorities and there are thousands fewer mental health nurses than when the Tories came to power.”