Bidenomics lessons: Labour looks to Democrats as it prepares for power

Flagship US programme offers blueprint for Rachel Reeves, in echo of policy cooperation in era of Clinton and Blair

• Labour's shared values with Democrats will aid UK-US trade deals, says shadow minister

Rachel Reeves dismayed many in the green movement this year when she announced a Labour government would phase in its 28bn green growth plan rather than spending the full amount straight away.

The shadow chancellor had been mulling such an announcement for a while, but decided on it for sure after being warned two weeks earlier by senior members of Joe Biden's administration not to rush the rollout of Labour's flagship scheme.