Catch up on the recording
Watch back this CBI Spotlight webinar examining the Autumn Budget announcements and what they mean for UK businesses, investment, and economic growth.
In this session, the CBI's Charlie Courtney and Jake Canton Perry, together with Virginia Blackman of Cluttons LLP, assess the Chancellor's announcements against the wider economic and political outlook, exploring the implications for business costs, public finances, and the government's growth ambitions. The discussion considers where the Budget has responded to priorities raised by the CBI and its members, alongside areas where further action is needed to improve competitiveness and encourage investment.
The panel also examines the government's renewed focus on devolution and regional growth, including the opportunities for greater local decision-making, infrastructure investment and private sector collaboration. They also consider the challenges of translating policy commitments into delivery and what businesses should expect in the months ahead.
Key discussion points include:
- The key Autumn Budget announcements and what the latest economic and fiscal outlook means for businesses.
- Measures affecting the cost of doing business, including energy costs, employment taxes and business rates, and where further reform is needed.
- The government's plans for devolution, regional funding and infrastructure investment, and their potential to unlock private capital and local growth.
- The political and economic challenges facing the government, including spending pressures, policy delivery and business confidence.
- Where the Budget aligns with CBI recommendations and the priorities the CBI will continue to pursue on behalf of members.
Speakers
Chair: Charlie Courtney, Economic Policy Manager, CBI
Jake Canton Perry, Senior Public Affairs Adviser, CBI
Virginia Blackman, Partner - Head of Site Assembly & Compulsory Purchase, Cluttons LLP
