Autumn Statement: At a glance

IN the first major economic statement since the Brexit vote Chancellor Philip Hammond underlined a need to prepare the economy to be “match-fit” for the transition that will follow the EU vote.

Andrew Spence, head of tax in the Midlands, said: "In what was really a mini-budget, with 43 measures including 18 tax changes, the Chancellor’s first and last Autumn Statement was what we expected – giving a little bit here and taking a little bit there. Most of the measures reflected a post-Brexit ... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...