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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Archie Mitchell

Starmer throws down gauntlet to watchdogs to cut red tape and help kickstart economy

Sir Keir Starmer has thrown down the gauntlet to Britain’s top watchdogs and regulators – including those covering the energy sector – demanding they come up with ideas to boost investment to kickstart economic growth.

The prime minister, alongside chancellor Rachel Reeves and business secretary Jonathan Reynolds, has written to more than 10 regulators ordering them to submit a range of pro-growth initiatives to Downing Street by the middle of January.

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