27-11-2025 19:58 via theguardian.com

The chancellor’s growth mission is missing in action | Nils Pratley

Businesses grumble about lack of ambition and urgency as Rachel Reevescontinues to shy away from meaningful tax reformWhere was the applause for the budget from the business world? Well, there was the banking sector, but it was reportedly under strong encouragement from the Treasury to engage in a round of corporate cheerleading after being spared higher levies. Nor should one get carried away by JP Morgan’s coordinated announcement of a new £3bn office in Canary Wharf. Yes, the comm
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