The Latest Breaking News from Gordon Brown

The Labour veteran entered the commons as one of only 21 women, then spent years fighting for a seat at the table. She discusses sexism, backlash and power as she prepares to leave parliament

The unequal distribution of resources needs to be addressed at government level

Growing up in a poor household is one of the biggest barriers to opportunity, yet it affects millions of children

A quarter of Britain’s children live below the poverty line. Near his Fife home, the former PM shows how charities help families and says this issue must be a priority for any government

Tories seize on his comments to claim there is a multi-billion-pound ‘black hole’ in Labour’s plans

Former prime minister Gordon Brown has called for a rescue plan for some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people. There are, he said, 3.4 million children born after 2010 who are in poverty and whose development has been affected by the austerity policies of Conservative-led governments.

We know about the hardship of ‘Thatcher’s children’, but a new generation of Tories has raised inequality to even higher levels, says the former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

Former prime minister proposes £3bn support package for ‘blighted generation’, including Sure Start relaunch

Current political map cannot be compared with the past, but there are warnings for Conservatives to heed nonetheless