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The CBI Annual Conference 2022: the Leader of the Opposition’s speech

Labour’s plan for Britain.

24 Nov 2022, 4 min read

What can businesses expect from a Labour government?

According to Sir Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party, Labour is ready for government, and ready and willing for partnership with business. Sir Keir wants his party to show clear economic leadership, and says Labour is unashamedly proud of being pro-business.

…Not just a pro-business party but a party that is proud of being pro-business. That respects the contribution profit makes to jobs, growth and our tax base, that gets that working people want success as well as support, [and] understands that backing private enterprise is the only way Britain pays its way in the world.
— The Rt Hon Keir Starmer MP

Labour’s three priorities for economic growth

  1. Economic stability

Stability is the bedrock on which everything depends, and chaos has a cost. So as a result, Labour are committing that every policy they announce will always be fully costed. Fiscal

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