John Healey: “the prime minister had been “unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling, to commit the resources that the nation needs…”

Britain faces these global pressures from a position of relative strength, the fastest growth in the G7 advanced nations in the first half of this year, the deficit being cut faster than in any other G7 country,

As the new chancellor, John Healey, weighs the price of energy support for struggling households, however, he will have to contend with higher borrowing costs.

But it also threatens our economic security: impacting the family finances of millions of British people.

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