Emily Thornberry

Taxpayers' and 'people on benefits' are not two separate and distinct groups of people. ”

We need a foreign policy which responds to challenges like forced marriage, and which speaks to the particular needs of women and girls at risk of being sold into slavery. ”

First-past-the-post builds a direct relationship between a community and their MP. Residents come together to decide who most people want as their national representative. No one has more than one vote and it has to be cast responsibly. ”

There are some very plain, very simple offences in the Fraud Act 2006 that can be applied to price manipulation. For example, there's fraud by false representation. This is aimed at people who say something misleading to line their pockets or cause financial harm to someone else. ”

The U.K.'s reputation as a business destination will suffer if its authorities cannot be relied on to enforce the law. ”

Putting roadblocks in the way of legitimate strike action only increases the likelihood of more wildcat strikes, which in turn will make it that much harder for employers to address legitimate grievances, given that they'll lose the ability to negotiate with recognised union leaders. ”

We should waive fees for those taking equal pay claims; they are our whistleblowers and should be encouraged. ”

It's unfortunate that the U.K. and Europe don't have the kind of culture which esteems legal protections enforced by the courts in the same way as, for example, the U.S. does. ”

Whatever people's backgrounds or values, a society where more and more people face a daily struggle to house, clothe and even feed themselves and their families cannot possibly be the answer. ”

I think there are many people on £70,000 who may well feel that their circumstances are such that they are not rich. ”