On mental health, David Cameron said: "We've got to get this right," adding that "mental illness isn't contagious". 

He said one in five mothers develop a mental health problem around the time of their child's birth. One in four people will have a mental health problem - and suicide has become the leading cause of death for men under 50.

Calling for shame and embarrassment over the issue to be taken away - he said sufferers need to know "they are not in this alone and when the clouds descend, they don't have to suffer silently".

Claiming mental health support posed a big challenge for the government, he announced £290 million investment by 2020.

He also pledged £250 million for 24/7 psychiatric services in accident and emergency departments; £400 million for 24/7 care in communities and homes; treatment of serious psychosis cases within two weeks, and the introduction of waiting times standards for eating disorders.

Paula Sherriff's resignation - as parliamentary private secretary to shadow communities secretary John Trickett follows shadow attorney general Catherine McKinnell's decision to step down from the shadow cabinet over Labour's direction under Jeremy Corbyn.

Their decisions to leave Jeremy Corbyn's front bench team follow three resignations last week after his shadow cabinet reshuffle.

David Cameron announced £70 million to recruit mentors for young teenagers.

He said these would be high quality mentors targeting those pupils who are coming up to their GCSEs and are underachieving or about to drop out of school.

Continuing on his theme of education David Cameron said there was an opportunity gap between the rich and the poor. 

Speaking about the opportunities for work experience for young people, he said a plan would be set out to use work experience more creatively for the most disadvantaged people.

He said culture was a "birthright that belongs to us all" not just a privilege for the few. He said there were too many young people who were "culturally disenfranchised". He said the life chances strategy would include a cultural citizens programme to tackle this.

Paula Sherriff, the Labour MP for Dewsbury,has resigned from her role as parliamentary private secretary to John Trickett MP. 

Mr Trickett is a shadow communities and local government minister.  

Ms Sherriff won't comment on the reasons for her departure but it is known she cancelled a surgery due to ill-health.   

David Cameron is speaking about reforming education and the skills children need to succeed. 

He announced they would develop new character modules so all head teachers could learn from the very best schools. He said he wanted to "spread" best practice from elite schools to all schools.

He also praised the National Citizen Service , externaland announced over £1 billion for the scheme so that by 2021 it will become "the largest programme of its kind in Europe".

He said all schools will be expected to give pupils a chance to take part.

David Cameron says he wants the government to be "bolder" to tackle poor parenting, which he calls a failure of the state. 

He said parenting skills and child development support would become more targeted to help extend life chances.

Mr Cameron said more guidance was needed in parenting, especially later on after the first few weeks, adding: "We all need more help with this."

He said he wanted to make attending parenting classes more "aspirational."

The government's life chances plan will "significantly expand parenting provision" and look at voucher schemes for parenting classes.

David Cameron outlined the steps the government will take to tackle poverty and disadvantage.

It will double investment for relationship support to £35 million to make families stronger.

He also said the Church of England's life savers project would be expanded to help primary school children to learn how to save.

Mr Cameron said a help to save scheme will be brought forward, with details announced at the next Budget to enable families to save for a rainy day.

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Jo Coburn will be joined by guests of the day Conservative MP Mims Davies and shadow Treasury minister Richard Burgon for the duration of Monday's Daily Politics.

They'll be discussing the latest political news, including threats to the funding of the Labour Party, the junior doctors’ strike and the rock band Squeeze altering their lyrics on The Andrew Marr Show to criticise David Cameron.

Also coming up, a look at how the London mayoral contest is going ahead of the election on 5 May, with LBC radio's Nick Ferrari.

And Jo will be previewing the political week ahead with the Spectator's Isabel Hardman and Kevin Maguire of the Daily Mirror.

All that and much more, from 1200-1300 GMT on BBC 2. Or, you can watch online by clicking on the 'Live Coverage' tab above and selecting Daily Politics.

David Cameron has said more radical thinking is needed in order to improve family life and early years, in a speech on mental health care. 

He said some people aren't just left behind "they start behind" - for example growing up without the "love of a dad".

A single mother with depression and on benefits illustrated his point that the "poorest suffer the most" when the government loses control of the finances, he said..

Mr Cameron said his government was offering a "life-cycle approach," offering help throughout all stages of a person's life, which would make a significant impact to poverty and disadvantage.

David Cameron is making a speech outlining the government's pledge on mental health care.

He will call for a "more mature" conversation about mental health as he sets out how services in England will benefit from extra cash.

Specialist care for new mothers with mental health problems and support for anorexic teenagers will gain money allocated in the Autumn Statement.

The PM will also pledge more support in hospital A&E departments.

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David Cameron has paid tribute to David Bowie, describing him as "a genius" who had provided the soundtrack of "our lives" for his generation. 

He said David Bowie was a "master of reinvention" and the loss of his "great talent" was being mourned. "We celebrate an immense British talent who has enriched all of our lives," he said.

When asked what his favourite song was, Mr Cameron replied it was the whole Hunky Dory album - adding it was difficult to single out one song. He said he remembered a friend playing him the album for the first time and just thinking "brilliant".

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Jim Shannon, a Democratic Unionist Party MP, is being investigated by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority over parliamentary expenses claims.

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DUP leader Arlene Foster will take over formally as first minister at Stormont later, after Peter Robinson confirms his resignation.

The Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA has already served twice as acting first minister standing in temporarily for Mr Robinson.

Her replacement as finance minister is expected to be confirmed on Tuesday.

MLAs return to their debating chamber on Monday for the first time since their Christmas break.

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The first junior doctors' strike in 40 years is due to start at 8am tomorrow unless a deal is reached.

The medics are angry at government plans to change the way they're paid for working in the evening and weekends. 

Around 4,000 operations will be cancelled and staff will only provide emergency care during the 24 hours walkout.

The Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn is defending the right of junior doctors to go out on strike:  

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Boris Johnson has criticised the doctors' strike planned for tomorrow. In an article for the Daily Telegraph, external he accuses the British Medical Association (BMA) of being more concerned with "politics than their patients" and claims it is in the "grip of advanced Corbynitis".

He said the BMA council was "heavily infiltrated" by people "who regard Jeremy Corbyn as the messiah".

He defended Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary, saying he was "absolutely right" to be pressing ahead with the planned changes.

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has told the Today Programme he is "not in favour of terrorism of any sort" - but that we should listen to President Obama who asked us to "think long and hard about the long term effects of the war in Afghanistan... and Iraq".

Asked if he would support a drone strike against the so-called Islamic State figure in a recent video he said he would have to "see what the evidence is" but said we should "look at the sources of support for ISIL - ISIL haven't come form nowhere - they are well financed and armed."

He was asked if the policy to renew Trident, the UK's nuclear deterrent, didn't go, would he have to go - and he replied that "you are creating a crisis that doesn't exist."

He set out his own view - "renewing Trident fundamentally goes against the spirit of the non proliferation treaty" but the policy would be reviewed both by the shadow cabinet and Labour's National Executive but "I want the members to have a big say."

He said he hadn't made his mind up whether that should be a vote at his party's annual conference or a ballot of all members, but in any case that was for his National Executive to decide: "let's get the debate out there first."

He said the policy review would be "comprehensive" and would look at the "protection of skills and jobs."

While the party had an existing policy he also had "a mandate I received as leader." He didn't say whether he would attend an anti-Trident rally next month - "let's see what happens."

Speaking about the reshuffle that took place last week Mr Corbyn said: "A reshuffle is never easy - there's never a good time to do it." But he said he was happy with the outcome. 

On Hilary Benn, the shadow foreign secretary who was tipped to be sacked, Mr Corbyn said: "I know his views on Trident, I know his views on Syria... we had a long chat, and a private chat - can we leave it at that?"

He denied that he sacked Pat McFadden for asking a question to David Cameron - implicitly critical of his own leader - on the Paris attacks. Mr Corbyn said: "He made lots of statements making it clear he was unhappy with my leadership."