John Healey: “The Treasury still often sees defence as a drain on public spending and not the driver of economic growth that we've…”

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

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.

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

As G20 countries seek to make the most of AI opportunities, I’m determined Britain has a lead role in harnessing this technology to drive more jobs, better public services, and growth that’s UK-wide.