8legs: Mais lecture at bayes business school

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Rachel Reeves to call for rapid AI adoption and deeper ties with EU to boost growth – business live

Reeves pledges the UK will adopt AI faster than its G7 peers and unveils £2.5bn for AI and quantum funding.
A £2.5 billion funding package supports AI and quantum computing initiatives in the UK.
Reeves proposes a ‘Silicon Valley of Europe’ corridor between Oxford and Cambridge and may use compulsory purchase powers to push it forward.
Reeves argues for stronger EU ties as a growth lever to boost productivity.
The Mais Lecture is framed as a platform to set out Reeves’s economic philosophy amid global shocks.
The speech links AI adoption to regional growth and innovation across Britain.
UK energy shocks and global volatility frame Reeves’s push for proactive state investment.
Travis Perkins notes a subdued trading environment in 2026, signaling cautious macro conditions.
Analysts expect Bank of England and other major central banks to set policy amid the week’s rate decisions.
Reeves indicates the government will back a regional growth strategy anchored on AI and EU collaboration.

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