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Labour makes surprise 25% corporation tax pledge in new City charm offensive

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Labour vowed on Thursday to cap corporation tax at its current rate of 25 per cent if it wins power this year, as the party wooed big business at a London conference with vows of sound economic stewardship.

Sir Keir Starmer and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves extended their City outreach at the gathering of some 400 corporate big-hitters, also vowing to bring more women including women of colour into boardrooms.

The party released a new plan for , authored by shadow City minister , that promised to streamline regulations with a pledge to cut out “outdated and prescriptive rules” at the (FCA).

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