Rachel Reeves: “He’s obviously trying to distract from the huge troubles that he is currently in around not declaring a whole range of…”

The economy today is stronger, fairer and more resilient because of the choices we have taken as a Labour Government over the past two years.

It has been the privilege of my life to serve as the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The economy today is stronger, fairer and more resilient because of the choices we have taken as a Labour Government over the past two years.

I am absolutely certain if we could go back two years, there are choices that I made that would be different.

Stability restored, investment delivered and reform to our economy under way. I said when I was appointed Chancellor that I would judge my time in office if the lives ordinary working class people have been improved. I’m proud to say that…