Independent business economist Andrew Sentance, who is a former CBI Director of Economic Affairs, says CBI boss Rain Newton Smith needs to be stronger in her response to the Budget, which has been unpopular among businesses.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told businesses she is "not coming back with more borrowing or more taxes" as she defended the tax rises on businesses announced in the Budget. Reeves told the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference that despite "a lot of feedback" on her tax and spending plans, she had not heard many alternatives.

Public services face another four years of "tight budgets", warns the Chancellor, as she pledges not to put up taxes again for the duration of this parliament, writes the i newspaper. The paper also shows a photograph of a man covered in muck from Storm Bert, adding that "more flooding" is expected.