Rachel Reeves has been accused of trying to "row back on Brexit", as the chancellor prepares to set out how "deeper" ties with the EU will help drive economic growth. Ms Reeves will deliver the annual Mais lecture today, where she will declare regional investment and AI as being similarly vital for getting the economy growing."In this changing world, Britain is not powerless," she will say. "We can shape our own future. Our method is stability, investment, and reform - through an active and strategic state. "Today, I am making three big choices on the greatest growth opportunities for Britain in the decade ... (full story)