John Healey: “I took the decision to resign with the very greatest regret and reluctance, but I continue to be certain about this…”

We’ve seen the fastest growth in the G7 this year, but we now need to double down and drive growth in every postcode.

For the first time we’re giving mayors a share of income tax so communities directly benefit when their economy grows.

We are cutting the deficit faster than any other G7 economy, while giving people a bit of breathing space with cost of living pressures and focusing support to get young people into work.

This is the way we start to build new hope and advance the working people of this country.