John Healey: “I was being forced to make decisions that would reduce the readiness of our forces, and I was left with no other option…”

I want everyone from apprentices, IT staff and junior officials to senior economists and private secretaries to contribute to the exercise.

Being frank, we can’t completely stop the squeeze that families and businesses will feel with a global shock of this scale.

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’re a government that just is getting on with getting things done and that includes on growth