Simon Harris: “Owning a home remains one of the biggest ambitions for many individuals and families. Our job is to make that ambition a…”

For thousands of first-time buyers, this is a scheme that has helped to bridge the gap to home ownership by making it easier to secure the deposit required to buy or build.

I did not enter politics for the benefit of rich households, but that many people who are working hard and getting up early to do so are not currently seeing enough benefit from their pay cheques.

we have comparatively low levels of direct retail investment, and as such people are not getting the benefits of greater returns.

Operating within a single currency would eliminate exchange rate risk, reduce transaction costs for businesses and consumers, and simplify cross-border trade and investment.