Today, the latest GDP figures have been released – showcasing the challenges ahead and reaffirming our commitment to build back better.
• Today’s figures highlight the impact the pandemic continued to have on our economy at the start of the year as we tackled the new variant of the virus - and we know this is a cause of concern for many.
• But we also have reasons to be hopeful - we have set out a clear roadmap out of the pandemic, the NHS has vaccinated over 23 million people and the Budget last week set out our three part plan to protect the jobs and livelihoods of the British people.
• We will continue to protect jobs and businesses as long as this crisis lasts, we will be honest with people and put the public finances on a more sustainable path, and we will begin the work of building our future economy.
