Emma Reynolds says demonstrations ‘cross a line’Ministers condemn ‘thuggish’ far-right activists after Portsmouth unrestJohn Healey is about to deliver his speech on the economy. Here are extracts that were released overnight by the Treasury.On the UK turning the cornerA new story about Britain. An optimistic story. One of resilience. Pride. Huge latent potential. A country turning a corner. A country whose people, businesses and communities are ready to seize the opportunity of new technologies and new ideas.Ask an economist what growth is and you’ll get a number. But ask the country and you’ll get a different answer. A young person getting a new job in a company that’s on the up. A sole trader winning a new contract that pays for a holiday with their kids. A business winning a new export order, giving the community around it a new lease of life.” The prime minister laid out a clear diagnosis of what has gone wrong in the past. The solution is a fundamental shift that starts with putting power in the right places.The next chapter of Britain’s growth story will be written in more places.Instead of getting in the way with complexity and red tape, we need a strong, strategic centre wired to enable local leaders and their ambitions. That’s why we created No 10 North, working on a dual mission with the Treasury, removing obstacles so that local leaders and businesses can pull together to drive growth and productivity. I want to see wealth creation in this country. I want to see businesses make a profit. And to create the conditions for that we need an active, accountable state at all levels to remove blockages and create the conditions for more investment. Continue reading...