Rachel Reeves has said her ambition is for the UK to be “the best place to start and grow a business” as she promised Labour will bring investment to Britain.
The chancellor, speaking to Sky News ahead of her keynote speech at Labour’s conference today, said by bringing stability to the economy her administration will be “the most pro-growth government that this country has ever seen”.
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Ms Reeves said: “This is all part of our agenda, to be the most pro-growth government that this country has ever seen, because there is immense potential, huge potential in the creative industries and our professional services in tech industries, low carbon technologies.
“I want those jobs here in Britain.
“There’s a global race on for these jobs, but if we can make the changes, which I’m determined to bring about, I know we can get that investment to Britain, increased living standards and more money in people’s pockets.
“Vibrant communities, stronger high streets and Britain will be the best place to start and grow a business. That’s my ambition.”
Ms Reeves said she will set out how the government will achieve that during her speech in Liverpool at lunchtime today.
Sir Keir Starmer’s government has been accused of being all doom and gloom since coming into power in July after a landslide victory.
But Ms Reeves said: “If we can return that stability and reform our economy, I’ve never been so optimistic about our country’s future.
“If we can get this right, then there is no end to what we can achieve as a country.
“And that’s what I’m determined to do, to unlock the real potential that we have through stability, through reform, and then, crucially, through investment, which is a solution to the low growth that has bedevilled our economy this last decade or so.”
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