Politics

The Labour manifesto: five takeaways for the City

The UK’s opposition party published its general election pledges on Thursday

Thursday 21 November 2019 at 14:55

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn with the party's manifesto
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn with the party's manifesto Photo: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images

The UK’s opposition Labour Party published what it called a “radical, hopeful and people-focused” plan for government on November 21, with big pledges on climate change, public service investment and reducing poverty — and new taxes to pay for them.

These are the highlights for financial services: