Announcing the review amid concerns about the strength of the British economy, shadowy Chancellor Rachel Reeves said Labor wants to make Britain the best place in the world to start and grow a business. The review will look at issues such as access to long-term funding for start-ups, incentives for growing businesses in the UK, the role of universities and how to stimulate diversity among British founders and entrepreneurs. O’Neill, who was hired by George Osborne as the protagonist of the private sector he signs to lead the government’s plan for the “northern power”, will join the jury along with businessmen and academics. Now the president of Northern Gritstone, an investment firm founded by the universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield, O’Neill resigned and resigned from the whip of the Tories in 2016 after a dispute with the government of Theresa May. Other members of the committee include Alex Depledge, CEO of Resi, an online home improvement platform. technology entrepreneur Tom Adeyoola; and Julie Devonshire, director of entrepreneurship at King’s College London. The review comes as Labor seeks to crack down on corporate bosses to show their support for companies. Senior party officials believe he has the opportunity to build closer ties on corporate boards as the Conservatives under Boris Johnson tarnish their reputation as the corporate party. Over the past year, Reeves has announced plans to support UK companies through a proposal to replace business interest rates with a new system and proposals to buy, produce and sell more in the UK. Subscribe to the daily Business Today email or follow the Guardian Business on Twitter at @BusinessDesk Successive governments have sought to boost the number of start-ups in Britain to compete with the growth of US Internet giants amid business concerns about a lack of funding and the trend for high-tech companies to move their stakes in New York. instead of London. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has launched a 250 250 million loan program for high-growth companies called the Future Fund, along with other programs and government regulations in the city after Brexit designed to encourage investment in Britain. Reeves said the problems persisted: “Something I have heard repeatedly from entrepreneurs is a real concern about the small number of start-ups listed in the UK and the stubborn obstacles that prevent many of them from escalating. “Labor’s mission is to build an institutional ecosystem that provides the market with the access, funding and skills that new and emerging businesses need.”