“This is not yet a decision but it soon could be, if the government is allowed to get away with cuts which would betray the best traditions of our past and damage our ability to defend ourselves in the future. 

“This was the speech of a brave Prime Minister struggling on, while her disloyal Cabinet colleagues openly plot against her.

“Under the Tories, building of both social and affordable housing has plummeted.

“This audit shows that prejudice and bias based on the colour of someone’s skin continues to blight people’s life chances, and this is utterly unacceptable in 21st century Britain. It is not right that our BAME friends and neighbours are far less likely to have a job or own their home – it is an unfairness that should have ended long ago. 

“Boris Johnson’s failure to condemn the Spanish government over this violence is a shameful dereliction of duty.