The run-up to this year’s U.K. Autumn Budget has been different from the norm because so many different tax proposals have been floated, flagged, leaked and retracted in the weeks and months leading up to Wednesday’s statement. This “kite flying” of policy proposals — designed to test public and market reaction to an idea before committing to it — has attracted criticism, with analysts saying it has caused confusion and uncertainty for the public, business community and investors. It has also made it harder to gauge what we’re going to get when Finance Minister Rachel Reeves finally unveils her spending and taxation ... (full story)