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Told mps it is all about shoring up the economy. told mps it is all about shoring up the econom . , ., , �* the economy. growth isn't as high as it should be- — the economy. growth isn't as high as it should be. this _ the economy. growth isn't as high as it should be. this has _ the economy. growth isn't as high as it should be. this has made - the economy. growth isn't as high as it should be. this has made it - it should be. this has made it harder to pay for public services requiring taxes to rise. we need a new approach for a new era, focused on growth. 0uraim new approach for a new e...

And pressure. we need someone who has proven— and pressure. we need someone who has proven themselves to withstand that scrutiny and withstand that pressure — that scrutiny and withstand that pressure on brexit, and that is why i pressure on brexit, and that is why i believe _ pressure on brexit, and that is why i believe my— pressure on brexit, and that is why i believe my track record on brexit makes _ i believe my track record on brexit makes me — i believe my track record on brexit makes me the best person to actually deliver— makes me the best person to actually deliver on— ma...

Minister, i will always be on their side. i will always strain every sinew to make sure i am delivering for people in this difficult time. we are going to an economic emergency, we have war on our continent, nobody i think anticipated war on our continent, walls happen on far—flung places. so i want to invest in defence, get to 2.5% of gdp in 2025, that is equally important. at, 2.596 of gdp in 2025, that is equally im ortant. : ::, , :, important. a minicab driver would also have been _ important. a minicab driver would also have been a _ important. a minicab driver would also have been a g...

Happened since 2007.— happened since 2007. global inflationary — happened since 2007. global inflationary pressures - happened since 2007. global inflationary pressures have . inflationary pressures have intensified sharply in the build up to and following the invasion. this has led to a material deterioration in the outlook for world growth. this is what the bank of england's official interest rate is now, the highest in 13 years. but not very high, because for the last 13 years they have been at emergency rates. look at the historic average for the bank of england's rate, 7.2%. then if y...

Is badly needed.— is badly needed. firstly, we need local authorities _ is badly needed. firstly, we need local authorities to _ is badly needed. firstly, we need local authorities to distribute - is badly needed. firstly, we need local authorities to distribute the | local authorities to distribute the cash they are currently sitting on that's available to them to give grants to businesses to maintain employment. secondly, we need extended business rates relief so these businesses don't face big bills injanuary. finally, extend a lower rate of vat, keep it at 12.5% through the summer. lower...