UK politics live: Rachel Reeves to defend Budget to CBI after stark warning over tax rises
Rachel Reeves is due to come face to face with firms at the Confederation of British Industry ’s ( CBI) amid backlash over her autumn Budget, reiterating that she stands by her choices. The chief executive of the CBI will warn in a speech on Monday that the measures announced last month have made it harder for businesses to “take a chance” on hiring new people.