Autumn Budget 24: Golden opportunity for advice to prove its worth

It's been a turbulent few weeks of Budget speculation and policy teasing for advisers and the rest of the country. Finally, 30 October is upon us – and it's a prime opportunity for advisers to assert their worth. Labour has laid down the gauntlet: It's time to "embrace [the] harsh light of fiscal reality" prime minister Keir Starmer set out on Monday. It's no surprise that, with chancellor Rachel Reeves looking to fill a £20bn to £40bn spending hole, wealth holders up and down the nation have been watching on with concern. Many may have relied on their advisers to talk them out of kne...