Dear John, 

Tomorrow Rachel Reeves will stand at the despatch box and deliver the Government's Spring Statement. From what's already been leaked, we know they're facing intense criticism - and a potential rebellion of backbench MPs - over proposals to cut public spending by reducing payments for people with debilitating health conditions as a way to coax them into employment.

A return to austerity would be political anthrax. Fortunately for Keir Starmer, we've got an alternative - and it’s more popular with voters.

Our latest report with Frontier Economics revealed a new UK-EU trade deal, with deep alignment on goods and services, could deliver up to 2.2% economic growth, equivalent to:

• 20 times the economic boost from the Australia & New Zealand trade deals combined;
• Up to half the OBR's estimated -4% hit to GDP caused by Brexit clawed back;
• Two years of the desired increases to the NHS capital budget in monetary terms, if used like-for-like.

We decided to check what voters think. And it's more popular than what they have planned: 46% of Brits think a new UK-EU trade deal is the better route to economic growth, versus just 28% who opt for cutting benefits. Crucially for the Government, nearly two-thirds of those who voted Labour at last year's election choose stronger trade ties over benefit reductions.

In May, the UK will host EU leaders for critical negotiations—the biggest reset in EU-UK relations yet. This is our moment to demand a common sense deal that delivers real economic growth and a better future for all.

Will you help us make this happen? 

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Austerity is a choice - and it's the wrong one. As proved by 14 years of Conservative government, it's economically shortsighted, deeply unpopular and devastating to hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people all at once. Let's show the government there's a better way forward - one that protects British jobs, strengthens our economy, and supports those who need it most.

Yours,

Julia

Julia Meadon
Director of Digital
Best for Britain

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