The Big Picture: UK Budget in Focus, Australia-UK Chamber of Commerce

With the United Kingdom entering the final stretch of Brexit negotiations, and consumer confidence levels stubbornly low, Chancellor Philip Hammond’s UK Autumn Budget Statement on the 29th October will have far reaching consequences for the UK. As the last major fiscal announcement before Britain’s withdrawal from the EU, the budget will be closely watched and is already being talked about as a make or break moment for Prime Minister Theresa May. The panel will discuss the political and economic fallout from the Budget, including the impact of the budget on households, businesses and the UK’s post-Brexit transition.

Speakers include:

• Alison Steed, Financial Journalist and OFX Contributor and Writer
• Sebastian Payne, Political Lead Writer, Financial Times
• Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist, Institute for Government
• Andy Silvester, Head of PR, The Sun