A Survival Budget: The Preview

Join us live from central London for an unmissable deep-dive into Rachel Reeves’ upcoming Budget — with business leaders, MPs and political strategists unpacking what’s really happening behind the scenes.

Recorded at the Make UK headquarters and sponsored by Rud Pedersen, this Whitehall Sources Live special brings together an expert panel to explore the most turbulent pre-budget period in years.

🔥 What we cover in this episode:

– Why business and consumer confidence is collapsing

– Why over half of UK companies have paused investment

– The £25 billion tax question hanging over Rachel Reeves

– Will Labour target businesses again after last year’s NI and wage rises?

– The three types of political budgets explained (Reforming, Narrative & Survival)

– Is the UK economy stuck in a “doom loop”?

– Public sector productivity, NHS pressures & welfare reform

– What business leaders want from the Budget (consistency, clarity & stability)

🎙 Featuring:

• Chris Curtis MP – Labour MP for Milton Keynes North

• Dame Harriet Baldwin MP – Conservative MP & Shadow Business Minister

• Ruth Sunderland – Award-winning business journalist

• Lord Richard Harrington – Chair of Make UK

The panel debates everything from tax rises to foreign investment, business confidence, national insurance, public spending, and the political realities facing the Chancellor next week.

If you care about the UK economy, manufacturing, tax policy, or the political dynamics defining Britain’s future — this episode is essential viewing.

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