Commentary and analysis of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement on 26 March
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Commentary and analysis of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement on 26 March
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As expected, that was 40 underwhelming minutes of my life which I will never get back.
But the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, stuck to her promise of a single fiscal event per year. The Spring Statement was just that – a fairly stark update on the country’s finances which sees growth in 2025 halved and paper-thin margins on the self-imposed fiscal rules.
Spring Statement Special (or… not so special?)
Blick Rothenberg CEO Nimesh Shah and Heather Self break down the Chancellor’s very uneventful Spring Statement. No surprises, no fiscal fireworks – but don’t be fooled.
With major tax changes hitting in April, your wallet will feel it. And as for the Autumn? Nimesh and Heather predict another ‘black hole’ in the public finances, so could Labour be forced to rethink pledges on pensions, Income Tax, VAT, or National Insurance?