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Autumn Statement: a round-up of reactions from across the UK

Yesterday the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne delivered the government’s first spending review since winning a majority parliament in May’s General Election. Our editors spoke to business leaders across the North East, North West, Yorkshire, London and South East, compiling reactions to the Chancellor’s announcement including business rates reform, devolution of power and the new housing bill.

See below for a full list of reactions from the across the UK:

- Reactions from businesses and organisations across the North East including Space Group, NECC and Mincoffs

- Yorkshire businesses react to George Osborne’s new economic plan

- Businesses across the North West, including Shooshmiths, EY and Crowe Clark Whitehill, share their views

- South East and London firms react to the Chancellor’s housing building plans and stamy duty levy

Don’t forget you can read our diagnosis of the statement here, detailing what the budget means for businesses.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ellen Forster .