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The head of a fast-growing law firm today described Chancellor John Healey’s speech as a ‘breathing-space Budget’. Neil Lloyd, chief executive of FBC Manby Bowdler and the Adeptio Law Group, said the Chancellor had little room to manoeuvre ahead of...
The chief executive of the country’s leading contract additive manufacturer welcomed the defence commitments in today’s Budget – but said the Chancellor should have been bolder. Craig Pyser, of Portsmouth-based AMufacture, said the commitment to fully fund the Defence Investment...
The Black Country Chamber of Commerce today said the budget offers welcome breathing space for many small firms, but fell short on helping more small businesses export. The Chamber had called on the Chancellor to give businesses the confidence to...
Telford automation specialist Transicon today welcomed more funding for defence announced by the Chancellor but says SMEs in the supply chain must see the benefit if the UK is to build a more resilient industrial base. In his first Budget...