When Labour came to Government last year they said the number one goal, in their own words, was to grow the economy. But in Rachel Reeves’s first Budget, she raised National Insurance tax, cut business rates relief, and legislated for an above-inflation hike in the Living Wage. As I - and many others - said at the time, you can’t tax your way to growth. ❓ So, what impact has that had? Well, business confidence has tanked to levels not seen since the pandemic. Don’t just take my word for it… The

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