Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves says Labour will speed up decisions on national infrastructure projects to review "sluggish" UK economy. The shadow chancellor will use her speech at Labour's annual conference in Liverpool on Monday to pledge that the party will overhaul the UK's "antiquated planning system" in order to "get Britain building again".
” She also called for wage boosts as she said the UK is not a "trickle-down nation".The major announcement comes after Sir Keir Starmer unveiled his £1.5bn plan to save the NHS - by using closed tax loopholes to fund overtime for doctors and nurses to clear a backlog of appointments caused by the pandemic.Sir Keir told the Observer that the prospect of next year's general election should not see their supporters getting high on the thought of power.