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Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith says Chancellor John Healey said ‘Nothing about ruinously high energy costs, nothing about the sort of welfare reform that would let him rule out tax rises’ in his first major speech since being appointed chancellor in July. Report by Louisc. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00But we didn't hear Chancellor Healy address any of the big issues.
00:03There was nothing about ruinously high energy costs,
00:06nothing about the sort of welfare reform that would let him rule out tax rises
00:10and end the uncertainty.
00:12And he talked about cutting red tape,
00:14but this government is bringing forward 330 pages of employment red tape
00:20that will chill the prospects for young people getting jobs across the economy.
00:25So, unfortunately, nothing of substance that's going to address the real issues
00:29that businesses and therefore growth are facing.

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