Rachel Reeves had two main jobs today - keep the gilts market happy and keep her own MPs happy. She may have pulled it off. Voters are left facing a record-high tax take and even more complexity - but that's a problem for another day. https://t.co/KLq5VbM4x6 ...

Government Fiscal Policy & Investor Confidence - UK government's budget faces the challenge of convincing investors about the UK's long-term economic prospects [1] - Past gilt market experiences have seemingly influenced Chancellor Rachel Reeves' approach to focus on the "black hole" in the budget [1]