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Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (second from left) during an investment roundtable discussion with Black Rock CEO Larry Fink and members of the BlackRock executive board at 10 Downing Street, London, November 21, 2024

LABOUR’S failure to advance progressive policies has been blamed for an increasing majority of Britons accusing the party of damaging Britain’s economy.

Rejecting popular, union-backed calls for wealth taxes and action over corporate profiteering has led to the growing disillusionment among the public, both the Communist Party and Momentum have said.

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