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Chancellor Rachel Reeves will prepare a “further and faster” to start the UK's economy in a big speech on Wednesday, as she tries to persuade financial markets and business leaders that the government is committed to growth.
Reeves will indicate that she is ready to fight “fighting” with opponents – including environmental scientists – who are standing on the path of government planning reforms.
The consultant is under pressure to the reassurance of companies and investors after the tax raising budget in October, a major package of employment reforms, and a recent rise in the proceeds of the sect.
Reeves will emphasize that the government is working to revive the “Oxford-Gamperbridge” planning plans as part of a wider batch to liberate the planning system and obtain more homes.
The advisor will also confirm the progress made in a new “industrial strategy” and indicates its support for the expansion of the airport in Greater London.
It will also emphasize plans to relax on the rules about issuing some surplus of 160 billion pounds in the specific pension plans.
“For a very long time, we accepted low expectations, and acceptable stagnation,” she says. “Low growth is not our fate. But growth will not come without a fight.”
The Oxford-Gamperbridge Arch will include new transport and housing links between the cities of the British University. He – she He was suspended three yearsConservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Reeves will highlight plans for a new development of 4,500 homes around Cambridge and a Cambridge University to build an innovation center.
The counselor has climbed its pro -growth speech in recent months, which has requested the departments and organizers of Whitatol to determine the priorities of policies that will provide economic benefits.
On Tuesday, Starmer promised “solid wire growth in all decisions in the Council of Ministers” during a meeting with Reeves and senior executives in London.
Dooning Street confirmed a change in the “circular writing” process for Whitehall, under which members of the Council of Ministers are consulted in new policies, which means that the ministers will have to determine “growth data” in new policies.
In March, the government will unveil a draft plan for planning and infrastructure to prevent demonstrators from using multiple judicial reviews, and eroding the environmental force of Kwangos to delay the building plans.
New legislation, along with Hamas Reeves for a new third runway in HeathrowAnd tension was pushed between some green groups.
Sean Spears, CEO of the Green Alliance, said that Reeves's speech appears to be “taking a deteriorating ball” for relations between the government and the environmental movement.
“Away from building the partnership necessary to present the real program for economic and social renewal at the heart of the tasks of clean power and growth, the government appears to be determined to form an essential part of its political alliance in seeking to achieve a series of high risks, high carbon, but in the end, low -yielding projects.”
The Minister of Transport, Heidi Alexander, is expected to approve expansion in both Loton and Jatwick airports before the spring in a semi -judicial process.
Heathrow is still awaiting clear political support before submitting its own request – it is likely to be before the end of the year – moving forward in the third runway.
Heathrow, who is expanding by eight members of the current cabinet, including Prime Minister Sir Kerr Starmer himself.
Climate Change Minister Ed Miliband is a long discount for the scheme, but he indicated that he would not resign from the cabinet above rotation.
But many Backbench's business representatives with West London's circles criticized the potential expansion of Heathrow, the House of Commons on Tuesday.
“There was no chance to be a Bestoni on the ground in this parliament,” said Andy Siloter, a deputy of Hummesmith and Chisoyk.
The government needs to update the “National Airports Policy Statement” because the current cancellation – published in 2018 – was produced before the United Kingdom adopted difficult climatic goals, including Net Zero 2050.
A report published on Wednesday by the Goodth Foundation, a new thinking center run by Praful Nagund, former Isington North, warns that raising the gross domestic product will not be sufficient to keep voters happy.
“The cost of living is the primary focus of voters. The report says:” Success seems to end the crisis and increase the available income. “The audience should see the economy growing in a way that benefits them.”
