Reeves speech: Chancellor’s “blinkered approach” on Europe is holding back British businesses
29 Jan 2025
EMBARGO: Immediate Release
Responding to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ speech on growth today, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
“The Chancellor’s blinkered approach on Europe is holding back British businesses and stifling growth.
“If this government was serious about boosting growth, it would start negotiating a new UK-EU trade deal with a bespoke customs union at its heart.
“This is the single biggest lever ministers could pull to turbocharge our economy. The refusal of the Chancellor to even consider it shows a worrying lack of ambition.
“After years of economic vandalism under the Conservatives, families and businesses deserve better.”
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