The world believes in Britain, the government must too

Stamp duty reforms have been proposed to boost the housing market, with Rachel Reeves expected to raise taxes at this year’s Budget.

Business leaders remain laser-focused on delivering growth, now the Chancellor must create the conditions for them to do so, says Chris Hayward

As the Chancellor prepares to address the Labour Party Conference, her desk in Number 11 Downing Street is doubtless already buckling under the weight of submissions featuring friendly advice about how to shape her next Budget.

The fiscal backdrop remains challenging. Bond aficionados are salivating. But while political commentators stock up on popcorn, business leaders I speak with in the Square Mile – and further afield – remain laser-focussed on delivering growth.

Amid unwelcome confirmation from the OECD abo