John Healey: “Both he and the Prime Minister were 'in lockstep in our determination to meet the fiscal rules”

I am confident Labour can honour a commitment to increase defence spending and make the decisions that allow us to set out a long-term plan to make our forces better equipped to fight and to deter the threats we face.

Conflict and uncertainty increases inflation, threatens growth and pushes up costs for businesses and governments alike.

We have backed British jobs, British skills and British businesses.

It’s the bedrock for economic stability.