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GDP has gone up - just - for the first time in three months.
"You've got a long way to go!" The Sky News presenter pointed out after inflation fell by 0.1%.
The Sky News presenter asked: "Do you accept that, all factors considered, the economic inheritance was not good?"
The pound has fallen in value and inflation has risen since Labour unveiled its spending plans.
The culture secretary also defended Rachel Reeves' decision to fly to China as the economy wobbles.
The veteran news anchor has fronted Sky's flagship breakfast show for the past five years.
The Reform UK leader insisted James McMurdock's conviction was now "irrelevant".
Ministers have suggested a 2.8% pay increase, an offer unions have called "deeply offensive".
'No, Stop It': Kay Burley Clashes With Mel Stride Over £715 Million Tories 'Wasted' On Rwanda Scheme
The shadow chancellor blamed Labour for scrapping the policy after the election.
It follows reports that a cabinet minister claims £350 of taxpayer cash per month for her second home's energy bills.