Most important part of chancellor's annual Mansion House speech was what wasn't said

Rachel Reeves's Mansion House speech ignored the one thing everyone was thinking about

In the past, the Mansion House speeches given by either the Prime Minister or Chancellor of the Exchequer have generally been big events. Staged at the Lord Mayor’s official residence in the heart of the City of London in front of senior bankers and officials, it functions both as a state-of-the-nation economic address and a pointer as to where the Government wants to take its policy in future.The most famous speech of this kind was that of Will…

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Most important part of chancellor's annual Mansion House speech was what wasn't said

Speculation was rife that Rachel Reeves would impose new constraints on the amount that people can put into tax-free ISA savings. Some wondered, too, whether she would impose new taxes on the banking system. In the event, neither happened.

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her annual Mansion House speech on Tuesday evening, during which she spoke of the need to support the financial sector to drive British growth, back riskier assets in the tech industry and, of course, the government’s mission to remove the barriers of red tape holding back industry. There had been plenty of speculation ahead of Reeves’ speech on policies from ISA reform to the mandated allocation of pension ass…

Most important part of chancellor's annual Mansion House speech was wh

The real story from Tuesday night’s Mansion House was more what didn’t happen than what did happen. These speeches are traditionally the chancellor’s big annual opportunity to announce reforms to the financial sector, and to the way the government taxes and regulates the money system. Speculation was rife in the run-up to this one that Rachel Reeves would impose new constraints on the amount that people can put into tax-free ISA savings. Some wo…

Most Important Part Of Chancellor's Annual Mansion House Speech Was What Wasn't Said - Great Yorkshire Radio

These speeches are traditionally the chancellor’s big annual opportunity to announce reforms to the financial sector, and to the way the government taxes and regulates the money system. Speculation was rife in the run-up to this one that Rachel Reeves would impose new constraints on the amount that people can put into tax-free ISA savings. Some wondered, too, whether the chancellor would impose new taxes on the banking system, softening the blow…