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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Caitlin Doherty

British state is ‘feeble and overbearing’, Starmer says as he unveils industrial overhaul

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.

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