Boosting productivity will be main priority of autumn budget, Reeves says - short news
Exclusive: Chancellor focuses on investment and planning rules as she dismisses talk of tax rises as ‘speculation’
Rachel Reeves: Labour has fixed the foundations – now we must build a stronger economy for a renewed Britain
Rachel Reeves has promised to use her autumn budget to prioritise fixing Britain’s dismal record on productivity as she sought to downplay mounting tax speculation with a focus on economic growth.
Setting out her priorities for the budget for..
source: The Guardian - 13.08.2025