Government under pressure on economy as British households anticipate worsening finances

27/01/2025 00:01 The Guardian

CBI says businesses plan to cut jobs and raise prices while debt charity says millions are ‘facing worries’The government is under growing pressure to get momentum back into the economy amid warnings that businesses plan to cut jobs and raise prices, while millions of families believe their finances will worsen this year.Before a major speech this week by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, designed to restate Labour’s commitment to improving the economy, the CBI said private sector firms were urgently assessing their budgets to offset measures announced in last October’s budget. Continue reading...

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