Are Rachel Reeves’s efforts to win business confidence ‘fiddling while Rome burns’?

23/01/2025 19:47 The Guardian

Pro-growth charm offensive aimed at getting Labour back on the front foot has drawn concerns and questionsDavos day three live – latest updatesRoughing up industry regulators, jetting to Davos to court the global elite, and preparing to greenlight airport expansion: after a difficult start to the year, Rachel Reeves is working overtime to regain business confidence.Financial market turbulence at the start of the year has been followed by a pro-growth charm offensive aimed at getting Labour back on the front foot, before the chancellor goes further in a speech she is expected to give next week. Continue reading...

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