Our borrowing costs are higher now than they were last July. You are doing this because the policy is very unpopular, not because the fiscal position is any better. Much better to be honest about it
The Tories left us with a £22 billion black hole.
My government has fixed the foundations of our economy. We now have the highest growth in the G7, four interest rate cuts, and we have signed three trade deals to protect jobs and put more money in your pockets.
The economy is improving, and I want you to feel that in your day-to-day lives – that is why we are expanding eligibility for the winter fuel allowance.