Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride has been grilled on his "ironic" pledge to "rewire" Britain's economy, as GB News host Ben Leo claimed the minister missed a "golden opportunity".

Ahead of a speech today on the Conservative economic plan, Stride told GB News that "productivity and growth have been too slow".

Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride has been grilled on his "ironic" pledge to "rewire" Britain's economy, as GB News host Ben Leo claimed the minister missed a "golden opportunity".Ahead of a speech today on the Conservative economic plan, Stride told GB News that "productivity and growth have been to...{ai:summary}<p>Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride faced scrutiny over his commitment to "rewire" Britain's economy, with GB News host Ben Leo suggesting he missed a key opportunity. Stride acknowledged that productivity and growth in the UK have been insufficiently rapid. #economy</p>

Underperforming UK economy 'needs a radical overhaul', Mel Stride claims

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