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I’ll cut regulation and unleash the animal spirits of the private sector

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18.03.2025

LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 11: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends an International Women’s Day reception at Downing Street on March 11, 2025 in London, England. International Women’s Day (IWD) is marked annually on March 8 around the world in celebration of women’s achievements. Marches are also organized around IWD to demonstrate against gender inequality, violence against women, and other issues facing women and girls globally. (Photo by Jaimi Joy-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

In an exclusive article for City AM, the Prime Minister says “it is an outrage that government does not know how much it costs business to comply with the regulations imposed on them” and declares that his “will be the first government to baseline these costs” – before slashing them.

Last week, I set out my plans for a more active and agile state that delivers for the British people. This government will be better faster, and more effective at driving resources and performance at the frontline of public services.

But that is only half of the equation. To raise living standards and........

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