Shropshire MPs have been reacting to Chancellor Rachel Reeves's budget with one blasting the financial statement as "disastrous" for the rural economy.

Stuart Anderson, MP for South Shropshire said Rachel Reeves' autumn budget was "devastating" and will "cripple" the rural economy with more tax hikes on incomes, savings, and property.

Mr Anderson said that the measures will be disastrous for rural communities like South Shropshire - including farmers and pensioners, who will be hit by more tax hikes.

Ahead of the Budget, he said had urged the Chancellor to tackle the rural productivity gap by ruling out tax hikes on working people and ensuring fair funding for rural public services.

However, he said the Chancellor has revealed more than a dozen tax rises, which are worth more than

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