Eighteen mums have been awarded funding to stand as MPs in a bid to tackle the toxic culture in the Commons.
The MotherRED project has issued grants of up to £2,000 to help mums with the cost of standing for selection as Labour MPs - and announces their first group of candidates today.
They include human rights campaigners, council tenants, dedicated local councillors, domestic abuse victim advocates, political refugees and teachers and full time carers.
