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Bold action and optimism! Let’s hope the Chancellor’s confidence is contagious

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04.02.2025

Rachel Reeves has made unlocking pension investment a key part of her economic agenda (Photo by Peter Cziborra – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Promises of bold action from the Chancellor are gratefully heard in the City. Let’s not let this opportunity for growth pass, writes Chris Hayward

Firms in the City and beyond will be encouraged by the Chancellor’s recent speech, which matched her optimism about the UK’s economic prospects with bold action. Confidence is contagious, businesses are ready to run with it.

By partnering with businesses, the government can enhance the UK’s appeal for capital, firms and talent, leveraging trade deals to unlock new investment opportunities. The Chancellor rightly pointed to an India trade........

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