Rachel Reeves used her conference speech to pivot the Government’s economic messaging away from the doom and gloom that has dominated in recent weeks to one of optimism. But beyond the promise of better times ahead, the speech gave a glimpse of what the Chancellor will put in her first Budget next month – and what will be left out.

The Chancellor was also seeking to lift economic hopes in her speech to Labour’s conference after warning of tough choices ahead

Chancellor says £22bn gap in current spending budget and state pension rise meant she had to make decision on means-testing fuel payments