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While the education secretary insisted the government takes its manifesto pledges seriously, she said there are ‘major problems’ plaguing the economy

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Cabinet minister Bridget Phillipson has doubled down after the chancellor issued a stark warning over the state of Britain’s ailing economy and said she would take tough choices to put it back on a secure footing in the long-term.