32 hours ago Starmer labels Tories ‘coalition of blockers’ as he defends growth plan at PMQs

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch urged the Prime Minister to drop his ‘anti-growth’ Employment Rights Bill.

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29 hours ago 'She's out of touch with f***ing reality': Ryanair boss rages at 'clueless' Rachel Reeves' bid to boost growth as he slams 'insane' tax on flights and 'dead cat' Heathrow plan

The Irish businessman delivered a withering verdict on the Chancellor's bid to kickstart the UK's flagging economy, which she set out in a major speech earlier.

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22 hours ago Rachel Reeves? She's the human handbrake: Business bosses blame Labour policies for slowing down their growth hopes

As Rachel Reeves set out plans to boost growth, Britain's biggest supermarket chain said it was cutting 400 roles at its bakeries, stores and head office.

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32 hours ago Reeves backs third runway at Heathrow as she banks on planning reform for growth

Rachel Reeves gave a major speech this morning where she confirmed she will back a third runway at Heathrow

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33 hours ago Business groups welcome Reeves’ growth plans but remain ‘concerned’ about Budget

The Chancellor backed the expansion of Heathrow, and plans to turn Oxford and Cambridge into ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ in a bid to boost the economy.

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33 hours ago PMQs live: Starmer labels Badenoch 'the next lettuce' after Tory leader reprimanded for claiming PM lied

Sir Keir Starmer is at PMQs after chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a raft of plans to drive economic growth including the expansion of Heathrow Airport

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35 hours ago Rachel Reeves speech live: Chancellor set to unveil Heathrow and Old Trafford projects in bid to grow economy

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is unveiling a raft of policies aimed at economic growth, and is expected to back the planned expansion of Heathrow Airport

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43 hours ago Reeves's big plan for growth is totally doomed... and it's all the fault of her terrible Budget which has crippled Britain's economy: ANDREW NEIL

The Reeves plan will fail because it's based on the belief that Government generates growth rather than the animal spirits of a vibrant private sector - spirits she snuffed out in her first Budget.

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33 hours ago Five key announcements revealing what Rachel Reeves' growth plans mean for you

Rachel Reeves has announced several major new projects today

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34 hours ago Chancellor backs Heathrow third runway as she lays out plans for growth

Rachel Reeves struck a more positive note on the economy as she announced a slew of infrastructure projects.

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34 hours ago Rachel Reeves says she'll back Old Trafford plans, but doesn't say how

The Chancellor says that Manchester United's plans for Old Trafford promise to drive regeneration and growth in the area

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35 hours ago 'Europe's Silicon Valley' will be at heart of government's growth plans

The Chancellor will say that Britain has 'fundamental strengths' but has been 'held back' and accepted 'stagnation' in her address in Oxfordshire on Wednesday

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35 hours ago Watch Rachel Reeves' major speech live as chancellor lays out growth plans

Watch live as Rachel Reeves makes a major speech on the economy on Wednesday (29 January), during which she will pledge to “fight” for “growth” and say that Britain “can do so much better.”

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