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UK's Reeves names academic Van Reenen as economic growth adviser
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Posted on September 1, 2025
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on September 1, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Rachel Reeves appoints LSE's John Van Reenen as economic growth adviser to boost the UK economy and improve living standards.
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves appointed London School of Economics Professor John Van Reenen as an adviser on economic growth, the government said in a statement on Monday.
"John Van Reenen will help deliver the government’s mission to kickstart economic growth and raise living standards right across the country," the statement said.
(Reporting by Sarah Young; Editing by Kate Holton)
John Van Reenen, a professor at the London School of Economics, was appointed as the economic growth adviser.
The UK government aims to kickstart economic growth and raise living standards across the country.
The announcement was made by Britain's finance minister, Rachel Reeves.
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