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UK Bosses Signal Tepid Support for Reeves’ High-Tax Budget

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Pedestrians in a shopping centre in the City of London on Monday, Oct. 28.Photographer: Zula Rabikowska/Bloomberg
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reevesfirst budget has been greeted with cautious optimism by Britain’s business leaders, though higher taxes on wages held them back from a full-throated endorsement.

In a series of interviews and comments sent via email, executives across a wide range of industries in the UK gave their take on the finance minister’s budget.