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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Richard Partington and Phillip Inman

Rachel Reeves warned by City grandees not to weaken banking safeguards

Rachel Reeves at the Mansion House dinner in London.
Rachel Reeves delivers her speech to financial leaders during the Mansion House dinner in London. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images

Rachel Reeves has been warned by City grandees that her plan to slash financial red tape could have little benefit for British households while increasing risks in the banking industry.

The chancellor used a speech to City bosses attending the annual Mansion House dinner on Tuesday to argue that in too many areas regulation was acting as a “boot on the neck of business”, as she pledged sweeping changes to help revive the economy.

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