Labour Party's general election policies for business

"Labour has taken action to support businesses during the global downturn. The priority now is to secure strong economic growth. We know that economic recovery will be driven by firms and individuals across the whole economy, competing in a diverse range of sectors and markets. It is not an option for the UK to simply stand aside and allow other countries to capture these rapidly expanding markets. It is essential that we equip businesses with the support they need to compete in an increasingly competitive globalised economy.

"The UK has the lowest barriers to entrepreneurship of all OECD countries and last year was ranked fifth in the world by the World Bank for ‘ease of doing business.’ Labour’s aim is to make the UK the best country in the G20 in which to set up and run a business, and become one of the most attractive places in the world to invest.