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On Wednesday 6 March, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to deliver the Spring Budget, outlining the Government’s stance on taxation, spending, borrowing, and debt. This fiscal event provides updates from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), an independent body monitoring public finances.

This week’s by-elections in Kingswood and Wellingborough have delivered blows to the Conservative Party, with Labour securing victories in both constituencies. The outcomes mark the end of another tumultuous week in British politics as voters went to the polls to fill the vacancies left by former Conservative MPs Chris Skidmore and Peter Bone.

The new boundary changes mean the next general election will be fought across new constituencies. Drawing on recommendations from independent Boundary Commissions, the new changes aim to enhance constituency equality, but they also have an impact on the upcoming General Election.

This week, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, delivered his 2023 Autumn Statement.

Conservative Party politicians, delegates and activists headed to Manchester for the Party’s annual conference. Below Brevia has summarised the key takeaways and policy developments.

HM Treasury has now opened its representations portal for the Autumn Statement 2023. Autumn Statement 2023 representations are a valuable means of influencing government policy so organisations should make the most of this opportunity. With a general election expected next year, this is likely to be one of the last fiscal statements before an election is held.

HM Treasury has now opened its submission portal for the Spring Budget 2023. Budget submissions are a valuable means of influencing government policy so organisations should make the most of this opportunity.

Brevia Consulting is providing a weekly round-up and analysis of the UK headlines. This week, read about Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s recent comments regarding the asylum backlog, the first day of nursing strikes, and the Bank of England raising the Bank Rate by 0.5 per cent.

Brevia Consulting is providing a weekly round-up and analysis of the UK headlines. This week, read about Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s response to ongoing public sector strikes, the publication of Gordon Brown’s report on constitutional reform, and the Government’s latest policy announcements on onshore wind and coal.

Brevia Consulting is providing a weekly round-up and analysis of the UK headlines. This week, read about the Business Secretary’s latest energy announcements, Tory rebellions over the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, and Ian Blackford’s resignation as Leader of the Scottish National Party.