Tax cuts are not enough to deliver green growth

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The Autumn Statement was a missed opportunity to remove barriers holding back the UK's green economy, writes UK Corporate Leaders Group's Beverley Cornaby

With UK public finances under continued stress following shocks from Covid, Brexit and high inflation squeezing the rising cost of living, this year's Autumn Statement was a balancing act, limiting government's...

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