BCC

This was a ‘steady as you go’ budget, sending the right signals to business, but lacking big calls that would really shift the economic dial.

The British Chambers of Commerce has urged the Chancellor to find a way to reset business confidence and escape the fiscal cage that has trapped the UK in a cycle of weak growth

Firms have faced a relentless rise in tax, cost and regulatory pressures. Adding to that burden would weaken confidence, deter investment and put the brakes on growth.