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With the Budget this week, there is no time to waste. That is why I am going to reach out to someone like Peter Mandelson, who I’ve had my disagreements with over the years, and invite him for a cup of tea.

Labour needs to stop bickering amongst ourselves and unite.

Let us drink tea, not make war. We need to take the fight to the Tories over what they are doing to our country because there is much Labour supporters agree on.

For example, the Budget this year falls on International Women’s Day.

And although it is great we have a female Prime Minister, Theresa May has supported every tax and benefit change in the last seven years, which has meant 86 per cent of the cuts have fallen on women.

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Therefore we need a Budget that works for women, not one that makes them bear the brunt of Tory tax giveaways for a wealthy few.

Everyone in Labour wants to end the Tory’s rigged economy in which six million people earn less than the living wage and four million kids are in poverty.

Only Labour will bring in a £10-an-hour minimum wage, cap energy prices and nationalise the railways to keep living costs down.

Tory tax giveaways to the super- rich and corporations have already cost billions, and will cost another £70billion between now and 2022.

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Only Labour will end zero-hour contracts, cap boardroom pay and make the super-rich publish their tax returns.

Our NHS is in a state of emergency because the Tories have slashed its funding. Social care too is in crisis due to local council budget cuts, meaning more than a million vulnerable elderly people are not getting the care they need.

Only Labour can be trusted to provide the funding our NHS needs.

A united Labour party is what the Tories fear most. This week you will see us come together to show they have no answers for working people.