The Chancellor announced a series of measures that promote productivity growth, flexibility and fairness, alongside high and stable levels of employment, in the East of England, today. The Government's long-term goal is for the UK to achieve a faster rate of productivity growth than its main competitors.
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seen at 22:10, 29 December in Treasury News - national.