Healey Pledges to ‘Draw Line’ Under Rising Business Costs in Push for Growth

Healey pledges to ‘draw line’ under rising business costs in push for growth

The Chancellor also promised to control Government spending.

Budget must back business, cut costs and deliver growth

CBI tells Healey £345bn business costs are holding back investment

The CBI has urged John Healey to cut business costs ahead of the 28 October budget, reporting firms paid almost £345bn in tax in 2025-26, up 12.7 per cent.