Were determined to repair Britains brand, Keir Starmer tells investment summit

Keir Starmer pledged to rip up the bureaucracy that blocks investment and repair Britain s brand as the prime minister hosted some of the world s biggest businesses on Monday at a conference designed to boost the country s appeal. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube The Labour leader came to power in July after he promised to end years of political instability and win back the faith of private investors to reinvigorate the UK s rundown infrastructure and public services. According to Reuters, the overall value of foreign direct investment inflows as a proportion of Britain s economy hit a nineyear low of 2. 7 in the second quarter of 2024 Keir Starmer will promise to slash red tape as he hosts investment summit UK politics live latest updates