Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves gives a speech at

British Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, Science Secretary Peter Kyle, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, Darren Jones Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Minister of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Matthew Pennycook and Energy Secretary Ed Milliband applaud after Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ speech at the Treasury in London, Britain, to an audience of leading business figures and senior stakeholders, announcing the first steps the new Government will be taking to deliver economic growth. Picture date: Monday, July 8, 2024. Jonathan Brady/Pool via REUTERS