Reeves signals closer UK-EU trade ties at start of economy-focused campaign week
6 months, 1 week ago

Reeves signals closer UK-EU trade ties at start of economy-focused campaign week

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I don’t think anyone voted Leave because they were not happy that chemicals regulations were the same across Europe.” She emphasised the benefits of a mutual recognition deal for professional qualifications, saying: “The majority of people in the City have not regarded Brexit as being a great opportunity for their business.” Her remarks appear to suggest that Labour would go further than previously thought in pushing for improved trade terms with the bloc, having so far been hesitant to discuss Brexit during the election campaign. The next Labour government will work hand-in-hand with the private sector to bring investment to Britain’s industrial heartlands and I have been clear that our national wealth fund will be a crucial tool in the armoury to deliver on this ambition Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves Its investments would include £2.5 billion to rebuild the steel industry, £1.8 billion to upgrade ports and build supply chains, and £1.5 billion in the automotive industry. Labour says the national wealth fund is central to its green prosperity plan, delivering billions in private sector green investment to help the transition to net zero. The next Labour government will work hand-in-hand with the private sector to bring investment to Britain’s industrial heartlands and I have been clear that our national wealth fund will be a crucial tool in the armoury to deliver on this ambition.

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