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Caitlin Doherty

REVEALED: Rachel reeves to pledge to fight for growth in economic speech | Rare Historical Photos

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to say ‘low growth’ is not the UK’s destiny (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

Rachel Reeves will pledge to “fight” for “growth” and say that Britain “can do so much better” in a major speech, after Cabinet ministers were ordered to ditch policies that could stand in the way of growing the economy.

The Chancellor will say that Britain has “fundamental strengths” but has been “held back” and accepted “stagnation” in her address in Oxfordshire on Wednesday.

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