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Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says OBR would be given independent powers to produce forecasts
Labour’s charter of Budget responsibility aims to give businesses certainty — with no repeats of the ‘mini’ Budget
Prospect of Labour win tempered by ongoing strikes testing public support, unemployment on rise and policy disputes
The FT's Robert Shrimsley interviews Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, and John McTernan, a former senior aide to last Labour prime minister Tony Blair
Party’s platform must differ from New Labour era because it faces different circumstances, shadow chancellor says
Shadow chancellor asserts party’s commitment to fiscal discipline, pledges to hold down public spending
Unlike the 1997 rebellion over lone parent benefit, Labour’s plans today face bleak economic and global constraints
Labour politician who could be UK’s first female chancellor says greater diversity makes for better decisions
Researchers claim few beneficiaries would leave Britain, but advisers warn of damaging effect
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says borrowing for projects to curb emissions would ramp up gradually
For all its orthodox rhetoric, the party’s plans for an interventionist industrial policy would represent a striking shift
Shadow chancellor endorses muscular industrial policy but says spending must comply with fiscal rules
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves wants to boost capital available to fast-growing companies
Party leader Keir Starmer and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves are proving effective at wooing company bosses
Blackstone, Advent and Brookfield executives discussed future UK investment but are braced for tax rise
Charm offensive comes as more company chiefs turn from Tories to Labour
Temporary policy overlaps mask huge ideological contrasts with a small state prime minister trapped in a big state moment
Opposition party accuses chancellor of having the wrong priorities amid the cost of living crisis
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves wants to identify ways to boost capital spending by companies
Rishi Sunak stayed home as Labour’s leader went to woo the global elite
UK business secretary also admits Britain’s departure from the EU has brought ‘challenges’
UK opposition leader and shadow chancellor to push message of financial responsibility to world’s political elite
Opposition parties hit back against £55bn UK package of tax rises and spending cuts
An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist
Leader of UK opposition claims mantle of economic competence, arguing Tory government has ‘lost control’
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