Chancellor visited Leeds – the second largest financial services centre into the UK - to launch new Scale-up Unit for high potential firms.

Expert and bespoke support delivered by the new Scale-up Unit will help banks, insurers and fintech firms expand faster, create well paid jobs and attract investment.

Financial services firms will get new support to help them scale up, invest and create high-skilled jobs – as the Chancellor doubles down on growth as her top priority by making it easier for innovative businesses to grow.

Speaking at a conference of regulators and business leaders in Leeds to boost regional growth today (24 October), Rachel Reeves announced that scaling banks and insurers will be given bespoke support to navigate rules and regulation – tearing down a key barrier to th

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