26/11/2025
LOCAL NEWS: Bucks MPs react to budget, with responses split along party lines.
Aylesbury's Labour MP, Laura Kyrke-Smith, says it’s a boost for families, workers and local services, but Mid Bucks Tory MP, Greg Smith, calls it "frightening for the economy" and claims the government have "given up on growth".
Sarah Green, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesham and Amersham, welcomed the decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap and absorb the cost of SEND provision, but said “for millions of people struggling with higher bills, all this budget really offers is higher taxes”.
You can see their full statements here
MPs from across the county have been reacting to Wednesday’s Budget (26 November), with responses split along party lines.