A Britain that works

WORKING families will be at the front of my mind as I set out how we will cut NHS waiting lists, cut national debt and cut the cost of living. These are the priorities of the country and my priorities as your Chancellor.

- BY RACHEL REEVES Chancellor of the Exchequer

Cutting NHS waiting lists because we promised we would pick the NHS up from its knees, reverse the years of austerity inflicted on us by the Tories and stop patients languishing for months before getting the treatment they need.

Cutting national debt because there is nothing progressive about spending £1 in every £10 on debt interest when that money should be going into our schools, our hospitals, our police and our communities.

Cutting the cost of living, because I know it remains the number one pressure on households.

High prices, which are painful for all, hit ordinary families most.