John Healey: “As part of this drive I can announce I will also look to make greater use of a national security exemption system, under…”

We will meet those fiscal rules, and I think one of the hallmarks of the IMF’s backing of our fiscal plans is recognition that there isn’t just a forecast for the future, but there’s some evidence of performance already.

It's really tough in the face of these economic global shocks

Despite conflicts in the Middle East and Europe hitting people across the world, today's figures offer more proof of Britain's resilience in the face of these global shocks.

It's a sign of resilience in the UK economy that some had not expected