PMQs verdict: Corbyn's measured approach upends May on mental health

Labour leader’s careful questioning on issue where government’s record is weak helps him win ground on points of substance

Jeremy Corbyn focused his questions on mental health spending, starting by mentioning two families whose loved ones, Teresa Colvin and Connor Sparrowhawk, died in care. Is May confident these cases could not happen again?

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It’s all very well Labour members chuntering about this but dealing with mental health means addressing it in a variety of ways. We are taking more steps dealing with mental health than the labour government ever took when they were in power.

It’s quite clear that mental health spending is insufficient. Can the prime minister explain why only 6% of the overall mental health budget is spent on children and young people when they make up over 20% of our population.

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