Chancellor Rachel Reeves says there was no alternative to her Budget taxes. She is wrong, says TERRY MURDEN Three years ago Boris Johnson stood before delegates at the CBI’s annual conference and imitated the sound of an accelerating car as he spoke optimistically of an economy primed for growth. Without resorting to similar theatrics, Rachel […]
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Chancellor must level with business
AS I SEE IT: Can the Chancellor balance climate targets with economic renewal, asks TERRY MURDEN Chancellor Rishi Sunak has faced some big decisions over the past 18 months, but this week he only has to balance the demands of meeting the government’s net zero strategy with preventing thousands of businesses folding under the burden […]