Gordon Brown

Labour’s honeymoon didn’t last long. Less than three weeks after winning a historic victory on 4 July, the new government has faced a rebellion in its ranks and harsh criticism from children’s charities and anti-poverty campaigners for its refusal to ditch the Tories’ two-child benefit cap.

‘The present eye hospital was state of the art in 1969 but it has now been worked beyond its sell-by date.’