Rachel Reeves urged business chiefs to judge her on her ability to deliver economic growth as she faced claims she was treating firms as a "cash cow" by hiking taxes.The Chancellor acknowledged she had received a lot of "feedback" over the Budget, which included £40 billion of tax increases, but insisted no-one had presented a "credible alternative" to her plan.

Rachel Reeves urged business chiefs to judge her on her ability to deliver economic growth as she faced claims she was treating firms as a "cash cow" by hiking taxes.The Chancellor acknowledged she had received a lot of "feedback" over the Budget, which included £40 billion of tax increases, but insisted no-one had presented a "credible alternative" to her plan.