Director Podcast The year in policy: 2025
The policy landscape of 2025 presented a demanding set of conditions for businesses, with economic and political developments creating persistent uncertainty.
For many businesses, much of the year was spent absorbing and planning for the measures announced in last year’s Budget. As these policies began to take effect, director confidence fell to its lowest point on record.
In our latest Director podcast episode, Ben Walker is joined by Hugo Legh (IoD Head of Media, Campaigns and Public Affairs) and Anna Leach (IoD Chief Economist) to unpack the defining policy developments of 2025 and their impact on business.
Together, they explore why director confidence remained subdued throughout the year, how business leaders are reacting in the wake of the 2025 Autumn Budget, and what support the IoD would like to see for businesses from government in 2026. They also look ahead to the IoD’s policy priorities for the coming year.
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This article is published as part of IoD Director, the authoritative voice of UK business leadership.
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