00:00It's disappointing that we had a contraction in April, but overall for the whole quarter, it was a 0.7
00:06% expansion.
00:08And the quarter before that, again, an expansion which beat forecasts by a factor of five.
00:15This is a government which is straining at the bit to get growth into our economy, and we are delivering
00:20it.
00:21Now, of course, the war in Iran is going to pose huge challenges for our economy,
00:25but going into these challenges with more resilience and more growth will stand us in much better stead
00:31than if we had been managed in the way we had in the past,
00:34which would, of course, pose even more challenges for people and working people around the country.
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