Kendall: Government ambitious for people and countrypublished at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time

Liz Kendall begins her statement by saying the government is ambitious for "our people and our country" and believes unleashing the talents of the British people is the key to success.
But the social security system inherited from the Conservatives is failing the very people it is supposed to help and holding people back, she says.
One in 10 people of working age are now claiming a sickness or disability benefit, almost one million young people are not in education, employment or training, and the number of people claiming Pip is set to double this decade, she says.
Millions of people who could work are trapped on benefits, she tells the Commons, saying they're denied the income, hope, dignity and self-respect "that we know good work brings".