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To win big business, Britain needs government investment - not tax cuts

Deficit or not, the UK is spending far too little to get our engines going. What major player would look at our Victorian railways and say—this looks like a reliable, efficient economy to invest in?

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The Lead and Zoe Grunewald
Oct 19, 2024
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Earlier this week, Keir Starmer hosted the government’s investment summit, gathering top business leaders to rally support for UK industry. The event was a broad success, securing an impressive £63bn in investments. Yet familiar criticisms arose from the right: for Britain to win truly big business, the government must prioritise…

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