Jessica Frank-Keyes

Westminster pals, pls stay in touch (& you can also find me over at the other website.)

🚨Professional news alert, after a rollercoaster two years covering politics for @CityAM, I’m excited to be joining @BestForBritain as a senior press officer next month!

Asked by @JessicaFKeyes whether it's right for govt to meddle with regulators, Reeves says ministers should "set the framework" and suggests that businesses rather than regulators "know what is best for international investment into the UK".

Reeves: “Growth will not come without a fight.” Says she wants to grow supply side of our economy - via stability, reform and investment.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves begins her big growth speech at Siemens Healthineers in Oxfordshire, flanked by cabinet ministers and two giant electro magnets which will go into MRI machines. @CityAM

Six first steps for change were announced and set out on a Blair style pledge card

The three foundations are: economic stability, secure borders, and national security. Missions: Economic growth, NHS for the future, safer streets, breaking barriers to opportunity, clean energy superpower.

🛑 Keir Starmer is about to announce his govt’s new set of milestones - including pledging to raise living standards across the UK. His new targets join the govt’s three foundations; five missions, six first steps, and seven pillars of economic growth. Still with me?

Thousands of farmers marched on Westminster today in protest against the government’s plans to impose inheritance tax on farms. Enjoyed filming our piece on the farmers protest for @CityAM today - despite the rain! #FarmerProtests 🚜🐄 youtu.be/dx-k2OiqJs0?si…

Some creative signage at the farmers protest on Whitehall this morning - and a lot of wellies and tweed #Farmers @cityam

Rachel Reeves says this Budget will raise taxes by £40bn.. #Budget2024

Starmer now up, tells business attendees: “You have to grow your business, and I have to grow my country. “I'll leave it to you to decide if voters or shareholders are the more forgiving audience.”

Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh opens the government’s first international investment summit as “MC for the day” declaring: “Britain is open for business.” @CityAM

Robert Jenrick takes the stage at his leadership speech to “talk to you about the choice that we face, not just in this leadership election… but the real choice that our country faces between Labour's failing agenda and the new approach that I want us to take”.

today’s politically balanced stationary

Enjoyed writing today’s column on Labour’s first weeks in office.. @CityAM cityam.com/nightmare-fuel…

YouGov has found that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is now equally unpopular as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. @JessicaFKeyes asks if Labour’s first 100 days have proved a shaky start 👇 bit.ly/4eA92xJ

My @CityAM piece from the hall where the four candidates made their leadership speeches today #CPC24 cityam.com/tory-leadershi…