British state ‘overbearing’ ministers say as they lay out industrial overhaul

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds (second from left) during a visit to Horiba Mira in Nuneaton, to mark the launch of the Government’s Industrial Strategy (Jacob King/PA) - (PA Wire)

The British state has been “overbearing and feeble” and “too exposed to global volatility” Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he outlined plans to overhaul the Government’s relationship with industries.

In the Industrial Strategy published on Monday, the Government has backed UK industries it thinks have the potential to grow, with the aim of creating jobs and prosperity across Britain and Northern Ireland.