John Healey: “And we have provided just a bit of breathing-space for those families and businesses that feel so squeezed, that feel…”

Economic growth is my and Burnham’s number one mission in government.

People recognise these times that are tough for everyone, and what they do expect of a government is to manage with the budgets we've got, deliver the public services they need, and that's the challenge.

We are determined to drive good growth in every postcode, provide some breathing space for today, and fresh hope for the future.

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