Autumn Statement 2023: Steady-the-tiller Chancellor under pre-election pressure

On Wednesday, the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt delivered the Autumn Statement. With the General Election drawing closer, the Chancellor had to strike a balance between restoring the UK’s public finances, investing in growth and delivering a political boost for the Conservatives by responding to calls from his Party for tax cuts. In this episode our experts discuss the Autumn Statement and its implications in greater depth, what it means for the Conservative and Labour parties, and the political and economic impacts on the business community.  In this briefing call, Flint Partner Kiran Horwich will host a discussion on the economic and political implications of the Autumn Statement between:  Flint Specialist Partner and former Special Adviser to Prime Minister Theresa May on economic and industrial policy, Giles Wilkes Flint’s new Specialist Partner and former senior executive at the UK’s Office for Budget Responsibility, Andy King Flint Director and former Special Adviser to Chancellor Sajid Javid, James Hedgeland Flint Director and former Political Adviser to the Shadow Cabinet, James Kilmartin