Every child could receive a pot of £1,000 at birth to be channelled into long-term investments in UK growth under proposals to revive a ‘stagnant’ economy. It revives memories of the child trust fund scheme launched by Gordon Brown two decades ago, later scrapped by George Osborne. ‘In so doing, the Government would be providing a source of long-term capital to UK businesses. A trust could be an investment in our nation’s future.’ The report is targeted at politicians preparing for the general election. This country’s growth has been stagnant for many years.’

Source: Daily Mail September 07, 2023 04:59 UTC