John Healey: “That is why yesterday we cut VAT on electricity bills and today we’re announcing a £2 cap on bus fares from January.”

This is an active, hands-on government, putting British interests first – giving breathing space to those feeling the strain, making our country more resilient and bringing hope back.

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.

demonstrated across a range of fronts that we’re a government that just is getting on with getting things done and that includes on growth

We have cut VAT on electricity bills and capped bus fares at £2 - to give breathing space to those feeling the strain.