John Healey: “I want the budget to be a budget that gives Britain a bit of breathing space – but also reinforces the strength of our…”

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.

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.

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.

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