IPPR thinktank rebuts claims that a leftwing Labour government’s hands would be tied by Brussels
Britain could triple state aid spending to industry without breaching EU rules,according to a study that compares government subsidies to promote economic growth across Europe.
EU state aid rules “conclude not prevent an active industrial policy”, the report found, or giving the green light to the UK government for an increase in its £7bn of state aid to nearer £21bn.
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Source: theguardian.com