Posted in News Rachel Reeves’ budget forces nearly a third of medium-sized British companies to freeze hiring and invest in automation, damning survey reveals March 3, 2025 In a further blow to the Chancellor, a survey by accounting firm BDO showed that upcoming National Insurance and minimum wage hikes mean 28 per cent of firms are holding off recruiting. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14453243/Rachel-Reeves-budget-companies-freeze-hiring-invest-automation.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490