Businessman in tears over Labor budget

The first full day after the budget was not a happy one. While Labour’s spinners are hard at work convincing the nation – and themselves – that Rachel Reeves’ budget statement was a success, real people across the country are reeling from Wednesday’s announcement. Mr S wrote yesterday about how leading figures in the hospitality industry were quick to act express their outrage to Reeves’ call to increase alcohol duty – but this is not the only sector shocked by the Chancellor’s proposals.