Labour has been wooing business leaders for years ahead of an expected General Election

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City grandees back Labour’s business plans

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A raft of business leaders including a former JPMorgan vice chair and an ex-Slaughter and May partner have written a letter supporting Labour’s economic policy ahead of the general election.

Charles Harman, a former Cazenove and JPMorgan banker, and Charles Randell, a consultant at Slaughter and May, are among 121 business heavyweights to back the party as it bids to burnish its business credentials ahead of the 4 July vote.

Labour has received the backing of around 120 business leaders ahead of a general election on 4 July

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