John Healey

In my Budget next week, I will keep up this momentum.

The Budget on 28 October will keep up this momentum.

We know that price rises from conflicts in the Middle East and Europe are hitting Britain and countries worldwide.

As the UK’s second financial centre, Edinburgh is a fitting host for the G20 finance meeting.

Economic growth is my and Burnham’s number one mission in government.

I think in recent decades, and this is true in Heathrow and airports right across the UK, that they have been a big part of jobs and growth. And the case for a third runway at Heathrow has always been a case for growth.

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.

The step back from this is that the future of Ukraine is the future of European security, and that’s why it’s so crucial that Putin doesn’t prevail.

I’m working on different ways we can step up support for Ukraine: military, diplomatic and economic, and you know, if anybody needed any reminder of that, it’s what we see coming out of Ukraine, with [Vladimir] Putin targeting these energy…

We will meet those fiscal rules, and I think one of the hallmarks of the IMF’s backing of our fiscal plans is recognition that there isn’t just a forecast for the future, but there’s some evidence of performance already.

I want the budget to be a budget that gives Britain a bit of breathing space – but also reinforces the strength of our fiscal plans and the strength of our resilience and our economy for the future.

People recognise these times that are tough for everyone, and what they do expect of a government is to manage with the budgets we've got, deliver the public services they need, and that's the challenge.

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.

It's a sign of resilience in the UK economy that some had not expected

It's really tough in the face of these economic global shocks

We are determined to drive good growth in every postcode, provide some breathing space for today, and fresh hope for the future.

This week I will meet international finance ministers in Bangkok to discuss how we limit the impact of the conflicts on people and businesses, while maintaining strong fiscal discipline.

But Britain’s economy is showing strong international resilience in the face of these challenges: we’re forecast to be the joint second fastest-growing G7 nation in 2026 and have the lowest deficit in the G7 by 2031.

Conflict in the Middle East and Europe is hitting people in the UK and around the world. But Britain’s economy is showing strong international resilience in the face of these challenges.

Britain's economy is showing strong international resilience.

My Budget will build on this approach with fiscal discipline helping to deliver economic resilience and give people breathing space.

But Britain and our allies can face up to these challenges together.

The consequences of conflict in the Middle East and Europe are hitting countries worldwide, leading to higher prices at the pumps and more expensive mortgages at home.

Cutting welfare spending was a priority and announced that every mayor in England would have access to a Local Apprenticeships Service from March 2027 to generate thousands more youth opportunities.