'Growth mission' must be driving force behind policy decisions, Sir Keir tells ministers Sir Keir Starmer, alongside Rachel Reeves, has instructed Cabinet members to scrap any policies that may hinder economic growth initiatives.
Under the new measures, ministers will be required to demonstrate the potential of new policies to stimulate growth before receiving backing from fellow Cabinet members, effectively overhauling the usual procedure for obtaining "collective agreement" on significant policy alterations.
The Prime Minister highlighted that the Government's commitment to a "growth mission" is now at the heart of policymaking, as he addressed financial leaders in London, emphasizing that this directive had been made apparent to "each of our Cabinet colleagues".
This Wednesday, the Chancellor is set to unveil an ambitious growth-focused speech, which is anticipated to back the expansion of Heathrow Airport—a move previously opposed by certain Cabinet ministers, including Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.
"What Rachel and I have done is to make it clear to each of our Cabinet colleagues that in each of their briefs, growth is the number one mission.".
