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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Alex Daniel

CBI boss to warn Budget tax rises will ‘hit growth’ among UK firms

Rain Newton-Smith, the chief executive of business group the CBI (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Archive)

Tax rises in the autumn Budget are undermining investment among UK companies, according to the head of one of Britain’s most prominent business groups.

Rain Newton-Smith, chief executive of the Confederation of British Industry, will warn in a speech on Monday that the measures announced last month have made it harder for businesses to “take a chance” on hiring new people.

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