Labour must rethink growth strategy to curb rise of far right, says top economist

<p>Former Bank chief economist Andy Haldane says left-behind communities need investment to stem populist tide</p><p>Defeating far-right populism will require Labour to radically overhaul its “arid” approach to raising living standards in left-behind communities, the former Bank of England chief economist has said.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/andy-haldane">Andy Haldane</a> warned that Labour’s growth plans were failing to support parts of the country where voters feel neglected and disenfranchised.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/17/labour-growth-far-right-economy-andy-haldane">Continue reading...</a>