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Revealed: What goes on in No 10’s mass lobbying calls?

Not much at all, it turns out. But the growing stench of desperation is palpable, even over Microsoft Teams

By Ethan Shone
Revealed: What goes on in No 10’s mass lobbying calls?
At a meeting with lobbyists, it's clear that the government has run out of ideas | Getty
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What makes the UK an attractive investment destination in 2025?

“Stable government,” says investment minister Poppy Gustafsson. “The reality is we are going to have the same government for many years.”

Had the scores of corporate lobbyists dialling into the call not had their cameras automatically disabled, Gustafsson’s comment may have been met with an array of tiny, arched eyebrows.

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