Rachel Reeves: “Who knows what the future holds but we were elected on a manifesto that said we wouldn't be joining the single market…”

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…

Governing Britain is never easy.

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.

Radical change without credibility does not endure, and credibility cannot be sustained without delivering change that meets the moment.