The last Chancellor to back an overseas takeover of a British listed company was Philip Hammond when SoftBank swallowed Arm Holdings in 2016.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) has backed Canadian investment firm Brookfield's takeover of FTSE 250 insurer Just Group.

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