In a striking reversal of the party’s traditional ethos, Britain’s Labour government under Keir Starmer has embraced a corporate-friendly agenda that many argue undermines the interests of ordinary citizens. The party’s leadership-Starmer, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and key ministers-has worked diligently to reassure the financial sector, big corporations, and business lobbyists that Labour is now “the party of growth.” Yet beneath this polished rhetoric lies a far more troubling reality: deregulation, revolving doors, and the quiet capture of public institutions by private interests.

The transformation did not happen overnight. Since taking office, Labour has systematically positioned itself as a reliable ally to corporate Britain. Its leaders have sought to court donors and investors with promises of “stability,” “growth,” and “pro-business” reforms-language carefully chosen to signal continuity with decades of neoliberal orthodoxy. What was once a party rooted in working-class solidarity and trade unionism has become, critics say, an extension of the corporate lobbying network that already dominates Westminster.

The evidence of corporate entanglement within Labour’s upper echelons is mounting. Health Secretary Wes Streeting, a rising star within the party, has accepted at least £372,000 in donations from individuals and organisations linked to private healthcare since 2015-an average of £10,000 per month. This figure is particularly galling given that Streeting has advocated for greater private-sector involvement in the NHS, describing it as necessary for reducing waiting times. The conflict of interest could hardly be clearer.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves, meanwhile, has benefited from the involvement of FGS Global, a global lobbying and PR powerhouse owned by a private equity firm that previously attempted to purchase Thames Water. During Labour’s election campaign, an FGS staffer was seconded to work directly in Reeves’ office-a blurring of lines between government policymaking and corporate........

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