UK politics live: Rachel Reeves to defend Budget to CBI after stark warning over tax rises

Rachel Reeves will face firms at the CBI amid backlash over her autumn Budget, defending her choices. The CBI chief executive will warn that the measures have made it harder for businesses to hire new people, while the chancellor will argue that tax rises were necessary to fund public spending increases. The government also announced a crackdown on welfare benefits and ongoing debates on the voluntary assisted dying bill in parliament.

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