Why the Autumn Budget 2025 will be the Chancellor's hardest test yet
The Autumn Budget 2025 will need to balance tight fiscal rules with an already weakened economy. Can we expect a clearer tax strategy? Business rates reform? Will there be cautious support for investment? I think it's going to be a credibility-and-confidence moment ... Autumn Budget 2025 , Leaves fall, budgets rise , Economy's dance begins We can all see the stakes rising as the Autumn Budget 2025 approaches, with the Chancellor trying to fund priorities, avoid new taxes on working people, and still respect the borrowing rules she set. But right now, the UK faces the highest rate of inflation in the G7, driven by rising energy bills and food prices. I expect tough choices!Market conditions have shifted, with higher gilt yields piling more than £3 billion onto debt interest. Additionally, policy reversals since March add roughly £6 billion to the tab, making the fiscal arithmetic for the Autumn Budget 2025 brutally tight. I've warned before that the UK's growth engine is misfiring, and that political uncertainty has chilled investment. I'm worried about sluggish productivity unless the Autumn Budget 2025 delivers confidence, clarity, and a credible route to higher private-sector spending. My clients want stability over surprises, and many are hoping there will be no further tax rises on businesses. They've also told me they need the Autumn Budget 2025 to back investment through simpler rules, faster decisions, and measures that are resilient to shocks from fragile supply chains, geopolitics, and lingering inflation. Inside government, a new Budget Board linking No.10 and the Treasury, chaired by Baroness Minouche Shafik and Treasury Minister Torsten Bell, signals a tighter grip on trade-offs so the Autumn Budget 2025 can align political priorities with a coherent economic strategy.I think some positive signals on business rates need to be announced, too. Reviewing Small Business Rates Relief to remove the cliff edge when a firm opens a second site could prevent expansion from triggering a sudden bill. This could make the Autumn Budget 2025 a practical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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