Quilter Investors' Lindsay James: Can the UK ever emerge from its permafrost?

Following much speculation, and dare we say it doom-mongering from all sides, it was confirmed that taxes will rise by £40bn, spending will increase, and borrowing will be far higher than previous forecasts. It is a bold strategy and one that appears very fragile if the market reaction is anything to go by, with gilt yields rising following a less than rosy outlook from the Office for Budget Responsibility.  Ten key takeaways from Autumn Budget 2024 For a Chancellor elected on a growth mandate, yesterday's forecast from the OBR suggests further surgery on the UK public finances wil...