Michael Dugher MP, Labour’s Vice Chair, responding to David Cameron’s speech to Conservative Party Conference, said:

“David Cameron just doesn’t get it. There’s a cost of living crisis facing Britain’s hard working families, and he’s got nothing to say about it.

"David Cameron’s pledge to ‘finish the job’ shows how out of touch he really is. Under Cameron, prices have risen faster than wages in 38 out of 39 months and average pay is down by almost £1,500 a year since the General Election. Rather than standing up for hardworking people he has shown he always puts a privileged few first, prioritising a tax cut for those earning over £150,000 a year while everyone else pays more. He promised change but we have seen things getting harder, not easier, for millions.

"Last week Ed Miliband set out Labour’s plan to deal with the cost of living crisis by freezing energy bills, transforming childcare and backing small businesses with cuts to business rates. This week David Cameron showed he doesn’t even know where to start.

“David Cameron only offers a land of opportunity for just a privileged few, not for the many.”