Andy Burnham told a meeting of the women's parliamentary Labour party (PLP) that he would sack anyone in his team for launching sexist attacks and called for a change of culture

Andy Burnham told a meeting of the women's parliamentary Labour party (PLP) that he would sack anyone in his team for launching sexist attacks and called for a change of culture

Enforcing a quota and shoving a woman who isn't right for the job onto the front bench or into No.10 does not improve equality of opportunity.

Kitty Donaldson: Labour's women are worried there could be more Milibands than women in the key positions of a Burnham government

The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.