Business Community ‘Hopeful’ With Burnham As Leader, But October Budget ‘Critical’ | Steve Rigby

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“This budget coming up in October is really super critical for the business community.” The business community is “impressed” by Burnham's first few weeks, and are hopeful for “real change”. But, as in 2024, they hope the October budget does not dash their hopes, says co-chief executive of The Rigby Group, Steve Rigby. Steve Rigby was speaking to Rosie Wright and Stig Abell on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every Monday-Thursday, 6-10am. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/

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