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Autumn Budget 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget arrived amid significant speculation, but it spared some of the harsher measures initially feared. Ultimately, the Autumn Budget may not have been as severe as anticipated, but only time will tell if these measures are enough to keep some of the more concerning pre-Budget proposals from re-emerging.
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Spring Budget 2024
Amidst the UK entering a technical recession at the end of 2023 and with this potentially being the Chancellor’s last budget before the next General Election, there was immense pressure on him to deliver a Spring Budget that demonstrated fiscal responsibility as well as attention-grabbing tax cuts / increased incentives to boost the party’s appeal to voters.