Reeves 'pressures business chiefs to talk up the UK economy'

Reeves has called for businesses to talk more positively about the UK economy.

Rachel Reeves has ramped up pressure on business leaders to “talk up” the economy in the run up to the Autumn Budget.

The Chancellor has framed her rallying cry to businesses that if they do not support a positive narrative around the economy, they risk Nigel Farage becoming Prime Minister.

The Treasury has warned top business leaders that further economic gloom would only bolster Reform UK’s standing, according to the Financial Times.

Just this week the latest monthly City AM /Freshwater Strategy poll showed Nigel Farage’s Reform UK gaining two points in voter share since September, hitting 35 per cent, whilst Labour trailed at 20 per cent.

One business leader told the FT: “We’ve been told that i