Labour team to meet business chiefs

The Labour Party members tasked with carrying out the policy review ‘How Britain can lead the world in enterprise and skills and ensure no region is left behind’ are visiting Leeds today and will inform the wider economic policy review coordinated by Labour’s Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls.

In May the Yorkshire Post revealed business leaders in the region felt David Cameron was yet to deliver on his pledge to close the North-South divide.

Labour’s shadow business ministerial team of John Denham and Chuka Umunna will meet with a variety of business representatives in Leeds.

John Denham MP, Labour’s Shadow Business Secretary, said: ”Britain faces challenges and competition from an increasingly globalised world.

“We must ensure that the business environment in places like Leeds is so good that every business can achieve its growth potential – that businesses with high growth potential are able to achieve this, businesses that are created can survive and grow and no leading company can afford not to be here in Britain.”

The review will focus on areas where government can help businesses, including support for small firms and entrepreneurs.