According to this article in Insider, Chancellor George Osborne is set to unveil credit easing schemes which could release £40bn in loans to small businesses.
It is speculated that the government could underwrite banks’ borrowing with loans of £20bn involved at first – though this could double. The small business scheme is said to be focused on companies turning over under £50m. It is also reported that Osborne is set to announce a multibillion-pound infrastructure investment programme with cash coming from British pension funds and Chinese investment though up to £5bn could be paid for from further public spending cuts.