Labour’s Budget

FT reporters and commentators gathered for a subscriber webinar to discuss the UK’s economic prospects in the light of the Labour government’s first Budget. Two days after Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her tax and spending plans, our panel assessed the government’s chances of bolstering investment and growth. 

Key questions addressed included: What will the budget mean for public borrowing, the tax burden and public services including the NHS, education and defence? What are the political implications of a Budget that will help set the country’s economic direction over the next five years? What else must the new Labour government do to realise its ambition to make the UK the fastest-growing economy in the G7 and develop the industries of the future? 

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