Rachel Reeves summons regulators to Downing Street to push growth agenda
by Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent from on (#6TKRY)
Chancellor calls chiefs for check-in to review plans for industries including road, rail, water, energy and aviation
Rachel Reeves is expected to pile pressure on UK regulators to do more to support growth when she summons bosses to No 11 on Thursday.
The chief executives of watchdogs including the Competition and Markets Authority, communications regulator Ofcom, water regulator Ofwat, and the energy regulator Ofgem, are due to meet the chancellor and business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, in Downing Street, as they face accusations that their work has been a barrier to investment.
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