It is a huge honour to become Shadow Chancellor for the party I joined as a teenager under Margaret Thatcher. Working as a team, we Conservatives will deliver an economic revolution. We will deliver lower, simpler taxes, get Britain drilling again to bring down energy costs, slash the red tape holding Britain back, and scrap the job-killing measures in Labour’s (Un)Employment Rights Act. A strong country needs a strong economy. The Conservatives will always back the risk-takers and wealth creators who deliver growth, investment and jobs.

Torsten, when you find the fool who: 😱 Voted for 330 pages of employment red tape 😱 Hiked NI costs by £25 billion 😱 Jacked up rates on businesses do be sure to tell them precisely what you think.

The Labour spin this morning is that the Chancellor might try some sort of sleight of hand with fiscal headroom. It’s fiddling while we burn through taxpayers’ cash. @griffitha knows there’s a better way.

If you can work, you should. We must not borrow from our children to support people who refuse to work. That’s why we’ve announced a plan for a fairer welfare system: six months on Universal Credit to find work. After that, what you receive depends on what you’ve paid in👇

£292. That's the cost of Britain's debt interest for every household, each month. We all pay for it. More taxes. Worse public services. Higher interest rates. We need tough choices. Cut welfare and wasteful spending. It’s the only way to get our public finances back on track.

🚨 Unlike too many in our economy, the Shadow Treasury Team is recruiting! We’re hiring a Financial and Economic Analyst to support our work. It's a great opportunity. You’ll run a dynamic Economic and Fiscal Outlook, analyse the Government’s tax and spending plans, and ensure that the Official Opposition’s economic plans are accurately modelled and fully costed. You may have worked in finance or have spent the past couple of years in a role involving financial analysis and modelling. You’ll need to be able to work quickly to resolve complex issues and will report to both me, as Shadow Chancellor, and our Shadow Chief Secretary, Richard Fuller. You can find out more about the role and how to apply at AndrewGriffith.uk/Analyst. If you’re interested, please apply as soon as possible! PS: Rachel Reeves, we don’t want your application…

Millions are living on benefits instead of paying their own way. And taxpayers are tired of footing the bill. @Conservatives will bring back common sense 👇

Everyone knows that for too many, welfare is a lifestyle choice exploited by those who refuse to work. An insult to hard-working taxpayers. Our changed Conservative Party will end it. Not everyone will agree with our tough choices, but it is our fiscal duty to make them. Our country has been living beyond its means for decades.

At the Centre for Policy Studies, @rcolvile has led the intellectual home of Thatcher's economic revolution. Delighted he's bringing his expertise to the Conservative economic team as we set out our plans to back small businesses and the self-employed every step of the way.

The OECD has just downgraded Britain’s growth forecast for next year. It’s now expected to be just a THIRD of the G20 average growth rate. This is a great country. We can and should aspire to do so much better. It matters. Growth delivers more jobs, better opportunities, investment, higher wages and better public services. But when everything is too heavily taxed, too slow, over-regulated and too expensive, our country simply can’t grow and compete on the international stage. Inflation remains well above target, and Britain’s 30-year borrowing costs are higher than those of the US, Germany, France, Japan or Canada. The OECD is urging countries to control spending and improve public sector efficiency. Labour’s answer is always more taxes. No country has ever taxed its way to growth. It’s time for Andy Burnham to get off TikTok and get serious about our economy. Labour’s first two Budgets have increased taxes by £66 billion a year. We can’t take any more. The only way forward is to reform the cost of government and tackle out-of-control welfare spending. I will be a Chancellor who is serious about growth, serious about controlling our public finances and serious about reducing the cost of living for families.

Brilliant to see @Apple investing in Britain and our world-class music industry at the iconic Battersea Power Station. We need more of this! 🇬🇧

I don’t pretend debt is just the fault of the current government, but they are unquestionably making it worse. The next generation will pay the price. There’s only one way out of this crisis - a government willing to make tough choices and get Britain’s finances under control.