New York-based Corvex said the Premier Inn owner should review its five year capital plan - Lee Smith/Reuters The owner of Premier Inn is facing pressure from a US activist investor to curb its spending after suffering a £50m blow from Rachel Reeves’s Budget. New York-headquartered Corvex has amassed a 6.05pc stake in London-listed Whitbread and called for the company to reconsider its strategy in light of changes introduced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. The asset manager called for a strategic ...