Chancellor Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday that "economic growth is the number one mission of this government" as she unveiled a series of proposals to boost the UK's economy. But how quickly could the government get growth from the plans she announced?

Good morning. Rachel Reeves delivered her big speech on growth. It contained a number of measures: some good (the Oxford/Cambridge arc tops that list), some bad (the third runway at Heathrow) and some added to give the list of growth initiatives the appearance of a more even regional distribution (the regeneration of Old Trafford).

British finance minister Rachel Reeves spelled out her plans to revive the country's slow-moving economy on Wednesday, adding to recent pledges to reform investment and planning rules with a commitment to back airport expansion at Heathrow.

The chancellor has made clear she wants to see economic growth, but the response from Labour MPs will be key in how its delivered.

Rachel Reeves has vowed to slash red tape and go for growth in a quest to make working people feel “better off”.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves says net zero will be critical to the UK’s future economic growth amid a flurry of investments in low carbon technology from the National Wealth Fund. During her speech on the economy at Siemens Healthineers,

Rachel Reeves put support for a third runway at the London hub airport at the heart of her plan to kickstart the UK economy.

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