Voters Expect ‘No Difference to Economy After Healey’s Budget

What the Budget means for us and for the people we build for

Andy Nolan is joint managing director at Nolan Group I watched John Healey’s first Budget with the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce at Hope Street Hotel. When the chair asked for a show of hands, the room was split almost evenly, with a slight lean to…

Voters expect ‘no difference to economy after Healey’s Budget

John Healey’s Budget will make “no difference” to the UK economy, voters have said, as concerns over stealth taxes and defence spending overshadowed a series of giveaways in the Chancellor’s maiden fiscal statement. Polling by City AM/Freshwater Strategy showed that about half of voters expected the Budget to make “no difference” to Britain’s economic fortunes.  [...]

The Budget needed more ambition, but I'll make the most of its opportunities

There was plenty in last week’s Budget I disagreed with. Most importantly, it failed to answer the big questions about how we get our economy moving again and tackle the systemic challenges that have held back growth.

Building’s Budget Scorecard: did Healey’s announcements deliver ...

Construction leaders gave John Healey’s first Budget as chancellor a cautious 5.9 out of 10, according to a snap survey carried out by Building Design’s sister publication. Carl Brown reports on how they rated it across nine key themes, from retrofit to skills

‘Much Ado About Nothing’- Healey’s first Budget fails UK manufacturing at the first hurdle warns CBM - Engineering Update

The government’s promise to reindustrialise the UK economy has fallen at the first hurdle, according to the President of the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM). Stephen Morley, a manufacturing veteran of more than 40 years, believes the Chancellor missed a critical opportunity to support manufacturers, tackle crippling energy costs and, importantly, create the economic conditions […]

‘Much Ado About Nothing’- Healey’s first Budget fails UK manufacturing at the first hurdle warns CBM

The government’s promise to reindustrialise the UK economy has fallen at the first hurdle, according to the President of the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM). Stephen Morley, a manufacturing veteran of more than 40 years, believes the Chancellor missed a critical opportunity to support manufacturers, tackle crippling energy costs and, importantly, create the economic conditions […]