Chamber reaction to general election result
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John McCabe, chief executive at the North East Chamber of Commerce, said:
“I congratulate the Labour Party on its victory in the general election. When he spoke with North East Chamber of Commerce members just a few months ago, Keir Starmer said his party’s number one mission for economic growth depended on the success of businesses in the Chamber network. With victory secured and by such a wide margin, the government he leads must now deliver for our region.
“The Chamber went into this election campaign with five clear asks of the main parties – create the conditions for growth; develop skills for local needs; invest in key sectors; reduce child poverty and increase economic participation and grow trade through improved exporter confidence.
“These are the fundamentals of a stronger, fairer North East and if we can achieve them in partnership with government, this region will have played its part in the decade of national economic renewal our new prime minister has promised to deliver.”