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Reeves: Britain’s partnership with the Gulf will deliver for working people

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31.10.2025

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, speaks on stage during day two of the Labour Party conference at ACC Liverpool on September 29, 2025 in Liverpool, England. The Labour Conference is being held against a vastly different backdrop to last year when the party had swept to power in a landslide general election victory. A year on and polling shows three quarters of Britons (74-77%) say they have little to no trust in the party on the cost of living, immigration, taxation, managing the economy, representing people like them, or keeping its promises. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

The Chancellor says her recent visit to the Gulf has boosted trade with the region – creating jobs and bringing investment into British businesses

As I return from Riyadh – where I led the largest ever UK business delegation to the Future Investment Initiative I’m more convinced than ever that the partnership between our two countries represents an extraordinary opportunity for the City.

I was there for one key reason: to bat for British business on the world stage.

With me were some of the biggest names in UK........

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