Key figures from No 10 and No 11 appointed to group include Torsten Bell, new economic adviser Minouche Shafik and comms chief Tim Allan
Keir Starmer is tightening his grip on economic policy by beefing up a committee that will help shape the 26 November budget.
Pensions minister Torsten Bell and Starmer’s new chief economic adviser, Minouche Shafik, will co-chair the “budget board”, that will meet weekly to discuss the details of the statement.
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