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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Helen Corbett

Healey plans to slash ‘pointless paperwork’ in bid to save businesses £800m

John Healey said he wants to give businesses ‘breathing space’ (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Chancellor has set out plans to cut back on “form-filling and pointless paperwork” that aim to cut some £800 million worth of red tape for businesses.

The measures designed to give businesses “breathing space” come ahead of John Healey’s first Budget next week, in which he has said he wants to ease cost pressures on both companies and households.

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