Analysis of Keir Starmer's Economic Plans and Challenges in the Labour Party

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Exploring the first King's speech by the new Labour administration, focusing on Keir Starmer's ambitious economic growth plans through proposed bills on various sectors like housing, infrastructure, nationalizing rail services, and fiscal oversight, amidst challenges like the two-child benefit cap and internal dissent within the Labour Party.

The UK Labour government will present its plans for the upcoming year in the King’s Speech, and Morgan Stanley experienced a slowdown in growth despite a 40 per cent profit increase. Plus, the FT’s Aanu Adeoye explains the Nigerian president’s plans to revive the country’s economy.

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Our intern is Prakriti Panwar. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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