John Healey: “Moves money and power out of Westminster, into every postcode around Britain”

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.

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

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

I want the budget to be a budget that gives Britain a bit of breathing space – but also reinforces the strength of our fiscal plans and the strength of our resilience and our economy for the future.