The Autumn Budget 2025 presents a series of fiscal measures aimed at stabilising the UK economy, addressing the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, and ensuring long-term growth. With public finances under pressure, the Chancellor has outlined a plan to increase tax...
It was my last year’s Budget comments that started by saying this is probably the Budget that gave me the most anxiety of all time. Who would have thought 12 months on, that statement could already be superseded by Budget 2025. The level of speculation and apparent...
As she looked in the mirror and readied herself for the photographs on the steps and her speech in The House, someone at the OBR pressed a button and released all the Budget 2025 information to the world. Whether a mistake or conspiracy, it’s just another thing...
Labour’s Budget 2025 clearly didn’t get off to a good start with the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) publishing its economic forecast early – an embarrassing moment to kick things off. It should have been “mum’s the word” until Rachel Reeves had stood up...
How were my Budget 2025 predictions? Well, to start, I got the time completely wrong! No massive surprise with our Government that details were released early, published by the OBR (The Office for Budget Responsibility) due to a ‘technical error’ just...
With weeks of speculation on what taxes would be affected, the Chancellor delivered her second budget to a heckling opposition. Rachael Reeve was not off to the best start, with her Budget 2025 proposals being leaked early by the OBR 40 minutes prior to the Chancellor...
