City Of London

UK Businesses Remain Wary of Labour After Charm Offensive

  • First 100 days of government brought investments, tax fears
  • Starmer says he’ll tackle regulators that don’t support firms

Labour’s campaign to woo businesses is in full swing this week, from an international investment summit on Monday to an infrastructure taskforce with senior executives today.

While the touch points have been frequent, the UK’s new government is yet to convert the corporate support it attracted during this summer’s election into a more solid working relationship, according to business figures who have dealt with them in power.