By Emmanuel Igweis

Rachel Reeves loves to talk about growth.

Shortly after she was made Chancellor of the Exchequer, Reeves pledged to make the current administration the most “pro-growth, pro-business” government the country has ever seen. Stirring stuff, but talk is cheap. Looking beyond the slogans and speeches, it is clear that Rachel Reeves’ policies are stifling entrepreneurship, not inspiring it.

Britain needs a rejuvenation of its animal spirits, a revival of its entrepreneurial instincts. This can only be achieved in an environment that promotes new innovative ideas, risk takers, and thriving businesses of all scales. So far, the Chancellor’s approach has been a mixture of bureaucratic overreach, higher taxes, and mixed signals that have frequently spooked the markets. It is not a surprise that businesses are losing confidence and questioning whether Reeves knows what it means to fuel economic growth.

Despite her ‘open for business’ mantra,........

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