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What does a Labour Government mean
for Business?

Across the floor, the Conservative
Political Update leadership race has not yet begun, Who’s Who in the Cabinet?
With the excitement of the election now with some internal business to The key Cabinet faces relevant to our
over, attention now turns to Labour’s complete first. Although Rishi Sunak industry are:
opening moves. Sir Keir Starmer has indicated that he is willing to stay
appointed his no-surprises Cabinet until a replacement is elected by party
swiftly, with junior ministers now falling members, his colleagues will be keen to
into place. After people will come get a leader in place who can get on with
policy – all of the major decisions about being the voice of opposition (before
manifesto priorities took place when Nigel Farage fills those boots!).
legislation was announced in the Rachel Reeves MP
King’s Speech on 17th July. The Liberal Democrats will be Chancellor of the Exchequer
appointing their spokespeople. Having An easy appointment for Sir Keir to
So, what is likely to be at the top of the increased their numbers from 11 to 72, make. Rachel Reeves becomes the first
in-tray? The Labour manifesto was over they will no longer have to double up on woman to lead HM Treasury, having
130 pages long, so we have dug into it portfolios. shadowed the role since 2021. A former
(as well as two policy papers) to bring student of economics, she has worked
you the pledges that are most relevant for both the Bank of England and in the
to the business supplies community. private sector, before being elected as

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