Laundry detergent compositions comprising from 2% to 60% of organic surfactant, from 1% to 20% of smectite -type clay selected from saponites, hectorites and sodium and calcium montmorillonites, from 0.001 to 0.4 mmoles % of copper precomplexed with an aminopolycarboxylate sequestrant, and from 0.5% to 50% of peroxygen bleaching agent and/or peroxygen bleach precursor therefor. The compositions provide improved bleaching activity.