Spending Review in Focus: Winners, Losers and Implications for Business

GK Strategy would like to invite you to: Spending Review in Focus: Winners, Losers and Implications for Business

Keynote speakers: The Rt Hon David Laws – Former Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Minister of State for Schools &  Chris Giles – Economics Commentator, Financial Times

When: Thursday 12 June from 09:30 to 10:30

Where: This event will be held on Zoom

RSVP: Please RSVP by emailing events@gkstrategy.com for joining details.

Details: GK Strategy is delighted to be hosting former Treasury minister David Laws and Economics Commentator at the Financial Times Chris Giles to discuss the publication of the government’s spending review and its impact on businesses. The spending review will set departmental spending for the rest of the parliament and promises to be a pivotal moment in Labour’s time in office, especially given the spending pressures across the public sector and the government’s desire to drive economic growth.

The Rt Hon David Laws is a strategic adviser to GK with a wealth of experience across the policy and politics of education and skills.

Between 2001 and 2015, David served as the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Yeovil. He held various senior frontbench positions for the party in parliament, including as its spokesperson on schools, children and families, before joining the Cabinet as Chief Secretary to the Treasury in the Coalition Government. From 2012 to 2015, David was the Minister of State for Schools in the Department for Education.

He has served as Executive Chairman of the Education Policy Institute and the Education Partnerships Group. In December 2022, David was appointed chair of Energy UK, a post he started in early 2023.

Chris Giles is the FT’s economics commentator. He writes a fortnightly column and the weekly newsletter, Chris Giles on Central Banks. Previously, he was economics editor and served as a leader writer.

He is an Honorary Professor of Practice at the UCL Policy Lab. Before joining the FT, he worked for the BBC, Ofcom and the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Chris loves numbers.

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