Labour urged to confirm how it will find staff for 100,000

Party’s proposals involve about £140m to refurbish school classrooms, but nothing extra to increase staffing

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Labour has been accused of leaving a gap in its childcare plans after the party confirmed its promise to offer 100,000 new childcare places would not involve extra funding to recruit more staff.

Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, appeared at a primary school in Nuneaton on Monday alongside the shadow education secretary to publicise the party’s pledge to expand childcare places through primary schools.