Read Vince Cable’s speech to Liberal Democrat Spring Conference, 2019 in York:

Our justice system is failing the vulnerable, and we should all be embarrassed about it.

Legal aid spending in England and Wales has been cut by £933 million in the last eight years. And as a direct result, we’ve seen huge reductions in support.

Across Britain, you can’t have failed to notice that our high streets and town centres are run down.

No parent should have to bury their child.

It’s crushing to see it happening so much the news.

The Sutton Trust estimates 40% of young interns are working for free. Many of them are probably entitled to the National Minimum Wage. But a loophole in the law lets employers pass their roles off as “voluntary” unpaid internships.