'Phoney' Budget will be warm up to the real deal, advisers warn
- With a Budget date now set for 24 March, advisers are warning UK plc not to expect much in the way of surprises, with the real detail likely to emerge in a second outing of the Red Box several months after the General Election, regardless of which party gets into power.
Professional advisers are preparing themselves for a damp squib of a Budget, as the date for one of the most political Chancellor speeches in recent years rapidly approaches.
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