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Taking the difficult early steps.
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26 Mar 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced 'no further tax increases' in the 2025 Spring Statement.
Addressing the House of Commons, Chancellor Rachel Reeves used the 2025 Spring Statement to announce an increase in defence spending and a move from a deficit of £36.1 billion in 2025/26 to a surplus of £9.9 billion by 2029/30.
Business groups, including the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) have reacted to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 2025 Spring Statement speech.