Labour has accused the Tories of “abandoning families” after more than 1,600 children’s centres closed since they came to power.
There are almost a third fewer children’s centres, where local families with young children can go to enjoy facilities and receive parenting support than in 2010 when the Conservative Party came to power.
Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the centres were a “lifeline” for families - and warned more closures were sure to follow after the Tories “crashed the economy.”
