This is bbc news. A new chapter in the economic History Of The Uk the promise we will hear shortly from Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Should Labourfor Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, should labour for the Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Should Labourfor the next should labour for the next government. Should labourfor the next government. Rachel reeves addressing business and finance leaders in the city of london. We are expecting her speech to start very shortly and we will of course be keeping across the and bring it to you as soon as possible she appears. She is delivering the annual Mais Lecture Following in the footsteps of previous chancellors and Shadow Chancellors and bank governors. Rachel reeves will promise to reform the treasury as part of a possible labour governments Economic Policy. She will say, i remain an optimist about our ability to rise to the challenges we face. The conservatives suggested labour had no plan just more borrowing and more taxes. The speech comes
President Joe Biden dismissed concerns regarding a possible United Auto Workers strike that could have disastrous implications for the president's 2024 reelection campaign as he works to promote his administration's economic agenda.
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