experts explain what it means for taxpayers, businesses, borrowers and the NHS
- Written by Rob Branston, Senior Lecturer in Business Economics, University of Bath
The spring budget of 2024 was widely seen as a chance for UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt to inject some economic optimism into British politics ahead of a general election. Would he or wouldn’t he cut income tax? (He wouldn’t.) Would he pull rabbits out of hats in a bid to convince the electorate that the Conservatives should stay in power?...