Elton John says he hopes Labour can rescue Britain from 'doldrums'

The Rocket Man prima Elton John's comments came arsenic Keir Starmer's authorities attempted to woo planetary investors astatine a large acme held by the authorities astatine Guildhall

Elton John has said helium hopes Keir Starmer's Labour tin rescue Britain from the "doldrums".

The Rocket Man star's comments came arsenic the government attempted to woo planetary investors at a large acme connected Monday.

Sir Elton told much than 300 concern leaders astatine Guildhall successful London: "Thank you for being present contiguous and choosing to put successful this country. It’s a fantastic country, the United Kingdom, and the past fewer years it has been successful the doldrums.

"But present we person a caller authorities nether the stewardship of Keir Starmer, and we’re precise hopeful that we tin instrumentality this state to wherever it was galore years ago: astatine the forefront of commercialized and of exports. You coming present and investing £63 cardinal into this state volition execute unthinkable things. Thank you truthful so much.”

Sir Elton aboriginal performed deed songs Your Song and Tiny Dancer astatine a glitzy St Paul's Cathedral reception attended by King Charles. The prima and his hubby David Furnish, besides met with the PM backstage.

During July's General Election, Sir Elton was among celebrities to endorse Labour. In a video connection that was played to Labour supporters astatine a run event, helium told them: “It’s heartbreaking to spot the hopes of Britain’s adjacent procreation of originative endowment downtrodden and destroyed by bureaucracy and reddish tape.

“That’s wherefore we’re backing Keir and Labour to triumph this election. There is lone 1 choice. Let’s assistance artists chopped done the reddish portion that prevents them from thriving and contributing to this country’s aboriginal success. Let’s amusement the world what a creative, prosperous and forward-thinking federation Britain is.”

During the acme connected Monday, Mr Starmer besides vowed to unleash the "shock and awe of investment" successful an effort to boost growth. The PM told immoderate of the world’s apical concern leaders astatine the summit: “This is an property of large possibility” arsenic helium called connected them to “back Britain”.

And helium promised to “rip up” reddish portion erstwhile needed, “end the civilization of chop and change” erstwhile it came to rules, and promote UK regulators to beryllium much pro-growth successful their determination making.

The event, astatine which Chancellor Rachel Reeves and different furniture large hitters spoke, was designed to person planetary investors to pump wealth into the UK. Ms Reeves said astir £60billion of concern had been announced by firms during and successful the lead-up to the planetary concern summit.