Ryanair boss blasts 'hopeless and useless' UK government over travel tax

|Ryanair's CEO has accused the chancellor of having no idea how to grow the UK economy over the government's push to raise taxes on passenger flights.

Michael O'Leary warned that the policy will see airlines move planes out of the country.

His comments come ahead of the Autumn Budget on November 26, where Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is under mounting pressure to plug a multibillion-pound gap in the public finances.

It comes as budget airline Ryanair reported a 42 per cent rise in half-year profits.

From the last six months up to the end of September, the company made a £2.2billion profit after tax.

A record 119million passengers travelled with the airline in the first half of the year.

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