The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered the Spring Statement on Wednesday 26 March. With the full Budget now moved to the Autumn, the Spring Statement was a chance for the Labour Government to respond to the latest economic forecasts from the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) and to set out its wider economic strategy. But, as widely predicted, there were also announcements of spending cuts across both the benefits system and the public sector as a whole. We’ve summarised the key points and the impact they may have for you and your business.

Making your business a success story may be what drives you to get out of bed every morning. But your business also needs to deliver on your personal goals as well. Profits, dividends and bonuses need to be stable enough to help you maintain your desired lifestyle, whether that’s two holidays a year, or paying the mortgage on a new family home. In this series, we’ll look at the core ways your business can be structured to deliver on your own personal, family, philanthropic and leisure goals.