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Labour’s first 100 days: What has changed in the City?

The government has shied away from radical changes, as business leaders remain cautiously optimistic about Labour’s financial services policy

By Justin Cash

and

David Ricketts
Sir Keir Starmer’s top team has pledged to support the Square Mile. As 100 days in power approaches on 12 October, have they delivered?
Sir Keir Starmer’s top team has pledged to support the Square Mile. As 100 days in power approaches on 12 October, have they delivered? Photo: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Getty Images

As Labour nears the 100-day mark in power, leading City figures are quietly confident that the party won’t slip back into anti-finance policymaking.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves told a City conference on 8 October that “the financial sector is one of our greatest success stories, and we will be determined to ensure that continues”.

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