John Healey: “This is the way we start to build new hope and advance the working people of this country.”

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

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.

My observation on the banks is that people too often see them as big, distant financial institutions, when they are hardwired into the economic fabric of this country and our future prospects.