Spring Statement 2025

On Wednesday, 26 March, the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivered her Spring Statement. What she originally hoped would be a low-key statement has taken on much greater significance as downgrades to economic forecasts test the Government’s ‘non-negotiable’ fiscal rules.In this podcast, our experts discuss the decisions the Chancellor has made and consider the implications these choices will have for businesses – covering its impacts on the Government’s growth and public service ambitions, and what it could mean for the forthcoming Industrial Strategy and Spending Review.  Flint Partner Jon Sell will host a discussion on the economic and political implications of the Spring Statement between:   Flint Special Partner and former Permanent Secretary, Dame Sue Owen  Flint Specialist Partner and former senior executive at the UK’s Office for Budget Responsibility,  Andy KingFlint Specialist Partner and former adviser to the Chancellor, Ian Corfield