Govt must do 'so much more' for economy, says Labour
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Govt must do 'so much more' for economy, says Labour
The shadow chancellor says the government "need to be doing so much more to fulfil the potential of the UK economy" after the IMF predicted it will shrink next year.
Rachel Reeves adds that the "patchwork Brexit deal" is a contributing factor and is "holding us back as a country".
Report by Wardl.
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