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IPPR responds to Rachel Reeves’ conference speech
George Dibb, head of IPPR’s Centre for Economic Justice responds to the shadow chancellor’s speech to the Labour party conference
Reacting to the shadow chancellor’s speech to the Labour party conference, George Dibb, head of IPPR’s Centre for Economic Justice, said:
“Rachel Reeves rightly set out a vision for economic growth that would tangibly benefit families around the country.
“Her pledge to introduce a genuine living wage, based on the real living costs faced by families around the country, reflects the policies of IPPR’s Commission on Economic Justice. This would be a much-needed helping hand to families struggling through the current inflation crisis. And her plan to strengthen workers’ rights and protections from day one would increase the economic security of millions.
“Equally, matching this immediate support with a long-term strategy to grow the green industries of tomorrow here in the UK is the approach we need. As IPPR has long argued, the UK needs to match the ambition of the USA and EU in the race to secure the economic benefits of net zero.”
