John Healey: “The UK should be spending 3% by an earlier 2030 timetable, but warned the plan he was presented with this week moved too…”

We have to bring the benefits bill down.

It is not progressive to allow a bigger and bigger benefits bill, and a system which offers an income but doesn't offer a future.

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.

And every chancellor would say that’s for the budget, and I’ll set out my plans and the future route for government for this country at that budget.