What the City of London wants from Labour
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The Labour Party has come back into power in the UK after 14 years. For the City of London, this brings hope for some stability amid the rise of competing financial sectors around the world. But will efforts to revitalize markets and the economy work out? The FT’s chief UK business correspondent Michael O’Dwyer analyzes the expectations of City of London executives from the newly elected government.  Clips from BBC, Today, NBC News, CNN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: How will Rachel Reeves run the UK’s finances? The City of London’s wish list for the new Labour government The club of City executives plotting a revival for the UK’s capital markets   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Plus, tell us what you think about Behind the Money! Complete this survey before August 29 for a chance to win a pair of Bose QuietComfort 35 Wireless headphones (terms and conditions can be found here). And, send us a question: Behind the Money is teaming up with the FT’s Moral Money newsletter to answer your questions about what “responsible” business and finance really looks like in the 21st century. That means topics like sustainability, ESG, diversity and inclusion and clean energy investment. We might read out, or play the question from your voicemail with your name, on the show. To get in touch, record a voice message here: sayhi.chat/0humz, or send us an email with your question to [email protected].  On X, follow Michael O’Dwyer (@_MODwyer) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.  Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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