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Childcare is not a luxury, but the foundation that gives every child the best start in life, writes Bridget Phillipson

By Bridget Phillipson For years, the cost of childcare in this country has been going in one direction: up. Listen to this article For working...

18.03.2026 10

LBC

Bridget Phillipson

Children with special educational needs have been let down again and again. That ends right now

The advent of fully comprehensive education. Raising the school leaving age to 16. The introduction of a national curriculum. Each of these reforms...

23.02.2026 40

The Guardian

Bridget Phillipson

A united Labour party is making Britain work better for all. We cannot allow our mission to be disrupted

06.10.2025 10

The Guardian

Bridget Phillipson

I entered politics to give every child the best start in life, that's why I'm opening 300 new nurseries across the country

By Bridget Phillipson Working parents are used to making sacrifices for their family. But sometimes they’re forced into decisions that just don’t...

05.09.2025 10

LBC

Bridget Phillipson

It is this government’s moral mission to give every child in Britain the best start in life

07.07.2025 10

The Guardian

Bridget Phillipson

Free school meals give every child the energy to give their all in the classroom, writes Bridget Phillipson

5 June 2025, 16:48 | Updated: 5 June 2025, 16:57 By Bridget Phillipson I know just what it’s like to grow up in poverty. That sting of realising...

07.06.2025 10

LBC

Bridget Phillipson

We’re creating 120,000 new training opportunities – it’s time for young people to seize them, writes Bridget Phillipson

27 May 2025, 07:46 | Updated: 27 May 2025, 14:40 By Bridget Phillipson This February, during National Apprenticeships Week, I met Reece, Morgan and...

29.05.2025 8

LBC

Bridget Phillipson

Embracing AI in education will break down barriers to opportunity, writes Bridget Phillipson

22 May 2025, 15:00 By Bridget Phillipson Education is about opportunity. Opportunity for all children – to learn, to discover, to go on and live a...

26.05.2025 6

LBC

Bridget Phillipson