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‘We need to keep fighting’

28-Nov-2025 Last updated on 28-Nov-2025 at 12:47 GMT

The MA’s Ed Bedington caught up with BII boss Steve Alton to get his reflection on a week which saw what many felt was a Budget betrayal by the Government.

Further reading:

  • Trade bodies react angrily to Autumn Budget
  • Industry left reeling at another Budget blow
  • Operators condemn ‘anti-business’ Budget
  • Pubs face sharp biz rates rise as new support proves ‘far less generous’
  • Lock In Budget special: ‘It’s like opening the window and howling at the moon’
  • What you need to know from the Autumn Budget
  • Reeves promises lowest business rates since 1991

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