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The government’s budget is not far away now on the 28th October and while early optimism from the new administration centred on delivering growth and stability, attention has increasingly turned to the challenges facing the public finances and the difficult choices that may now be required. Does this sound familiar? Heightened government debt costs have put pressure on our new chancellor and UK growth has been falling, at just the wrong time. The key question is whether John

The Conservative Party's annual conference highlighted a growing sense of purpose as it seeks to rebuild following its significant defeat at the 2024 General Election. Under the leadership of Kemi Badenoch, the party appears increasingly focused on establishing a distinct identity and positioning itself as the principal alternative to both the Labour government and the growing challenge posed by Reform UK. The headline announcement was a commitment to remove inheritance tax o