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BONUS: Kemi Badenoch on UK economic growth at The Times CEO Summit

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Show Notes

What will it take to see growth in the British economy again? In this bonus episode of The Business, Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, sets out her answer.

Recorded live at The Times CEO Summit, which brings together business leaders and policy makers to discuss current economic challenges and opportunities, Badenoch joined Fraser Nelson to talk growth, regulation and the future of Britain's economy.

Badenoch reflects on the Conservative Party's path back to power, and Labour's record  of treating business "as if it's a problem to be managed rather than an asset to be championed."

In this live interview with Times columnist, Fraser Nelson, Badenoch says the UK needs an "economic revolution" to reverse years of stagnation, outlining plans to cut red tape, lower energy costs and encourage greater risk-taking across business and government.

Presenter: Fraser Nelson, Times Columnist

Guest: Kemi Badenoch, Leader of the Opposition

Producer: Hope Federico Executive Producer: Miriam Hall Photo credit: Getty Get in touch: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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