Making growth affordable: what businesses want from the Budget

Britain cannot afford for John Healey's Budget to be another tax raid on job creators

Before John Healey stands up on Wednesday to deliver his first Budget, there is one thing he needs to understand: the jobs Britain is losing are not only the ones being cut, they are also the ones that were never created in the first place.You won't hear about them in the headlines. You won't see the closing-down signs or the boarded-up windows. It's a café owner who decides not to take on a teenager for a Saturday job, or a builder who decides …

What North West firms need from the Budget

Businesses across the North West will be watching the Budget closely. From Manchester’s technology firms to manufacturers across Lancashire and family-run businesses in Liverpool and Cheshire, SMEs will be considering how further changes could affect their ability to recruit, expand and plan for the future.  With significant spending commitments already announced, but…

Making growth affordable: what businesses want from the Budget

As John Healey prepares to deliver his first Budget as Chancellor on Wednesday, business owners, advisers and investors are calling for relief on costs, stability on tax and practical support to help smaller firms invest and grow. John Healey will deliver his first Budget as Chancellor on Wednesday 28 October against a difficult economic backdrop. [...]

What UK hedge funds want from the Budget

A credible growth plan, gilt-market discipline and a tax regime that keeps talent in London top the wish list as John Healey prepares his first BudgetJohn Healey delivers his first Budget on Wednesday under mounting pressure to find new revenue and close an expected fiscal hole. The finance industry fears a windfall tax. JPMorgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon, who helped talk Rachel Reeves out of higher bank taxes last November, made the case in Downi…