With the gloomy budget and business-crushing tax rising ahead, Labour ministers aren’t exactly the go-to choice for many CEOs to enjoy a drink with. Labour tried to cosy up to chief executives at Labour conference, though apparently, even on their own turf, they didn’t exactly impress…

Now corporate bosses are demanding a refund after shelling out £3,000-a-head for Labour’s “business day” at the party conference, calling it “bleak” and a “waste of money.” Seems to be a theme in the Labour party…

Labour bragged about hosting hundreds of top execs at their biggest-ever business day, with big names promised access to the PM, Chancellor, and other top ministers. Though executives have been left with a bitter taste after getting “minimal time” with ministers and being “talked at” for four hours from the stage. That is bleak…

One chief complained: “We paid £3,000 to come here and what did we get? A livestream of Rachel [Reeves]’s speech and then to be made to queue in a bleak corridor for a drinks reception where there was no access to ministers.” Labour and little value for money, eh…