Rachel Reeves was booed at a business awards last night ahead of her Budget. There were jeers when the Chancellor’s pre-recorded speech was played at the Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards in London.
Event director Sarah Austin told The Sun: “Whilst I was saddened by the fact that our first ever female Chancellor was booed by some members of the audience, I understand the depth of feeling behind the sentiment. The business community is facing a challenging environment, and it’s clear there are strong emotions and differing views about current economic policy.”
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“These awards exist to recognise the achievements of businesses and individuals who drive our economy forward.”
There were 1,100 attendees at the ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane.
It comes as Ms Reeves is preparing for further tax hikes in her Budget on November 26.
The Chancellor had pledged she would not be back for more after launching a £25 billion national insurance tax raid on employers last year.
But Ms Reeves has all but admitted Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise income tax will be ditched in her highly anticipated autumn Budget.
It comes as new figures today showed UK economic growth slowed to 0.1% for the past three months in a fresh blow to the Chancellor.
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