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Audit watchdog must help UK economy grow, government says

Audit watchdog instructed to help boost UK’s competitiveness as part of government’s growth push

'Proportionality of any new requirements is essential' says business secretary Badenoch
'Proportionality of any new requirements is essential' says business secretary Badenoch Photo: Getty Images

Business secretary Kemi Badenoch has given audit watchdog the Financial Reporting Council a new mandate to boost the competitiveness of the UK economy.

“The FRC should contribute to promoting the competitiveness and growth of the UK economy, embedding its growth duty across its work,” a 22 November letter from Badenoch to new FRC chief executive Richard Moriarty said.

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