Britain’s Biggest Business Lobby Calls for Tax Cuts and Lower Energy Bills

Britain’s biggest business lobby group has urged John Healey to cut employment taxes and energy bills in his first Budget, warning that further tax rises risk choking off investment and jobs. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) called on the Chancellor to give firms “breathing space” at the Budget on 28 October, as businesses grapple with rising costs and uncertainty over the government’s tax plans. In its Budget submission, published on Thursday, the group called for a £1,000 increase in the threshold at which…