By Nishi Patel

Pushing the Budget back by a month may have seemed like a small administrative decision, but it has real-world consequences - particularly for younger workers and small businesses.

The government’s decision appears motivated by a desire to give the Office for Budget Responsibility more time to produce a slightly improved forecast, allowing ministers to delay difficult choices on tax rises. Yet this uncertainty is already having an impact.

Many businesses are holding off on investment and hiring plans during what is normally a key growth period in October and November, slowing momentum in an already........

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