Louise Haigh: “The days of Westminster hoarding power are over.”

These new rules will ensure the £90 billion that is spent each year through government contracts supports British jobs, skills and people in every postcode.

We are stripping back what’s known as social value to focus it ruthlessly on that priority.

Every pound of taxpayer money should be spent in a way that benefits local communities — creating good jobs and giving young people the skills they need for the future.

For too long, [public] procurement has tried to tick too many boxes.