Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has no plan for growth, says CBI boss
"Jeremy Hunt did some things which will be very welcome, but he also made businesses and everybody pay more taxes and so the fear is there just wasn't enough there to turn round and say, 'we can grow again'," he said.Image caption,Mr Hunt's Autumn Statement was in large part designed to reassure financial markets after the controversy sparked by his predecessor's mini-budget in September.
However, he said other of Mr Kwarteng's proposals - such as relaxing immigration, regulation and planning laws - needed to be looked at again.Lagged behind But the UK also faces significant labour supply challenges, while it is more difficult for small businesses to trade with Europe or access the talent they need due to Brexit.
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