Budget Insight Zone

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ 2025 Budget has now been delivered, bringing a wave of changes that financial professionals are already analysing. In this Budget Insight Zone, you’ll find expert perspectives from the investment industry alongside Investment Week’s editorial commentary to help you navigate the implications.

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Partner Insight: UK Budget - The storm clouds have lifted

Partner Insight: UK Budget - The storm clouds have lifted

Economics
George Godber and Georgina Hamilton, Managers of the Polar Capital UK Value Opportunities Fund
clock 01 December 2025 • 2 min read
UK

FCA CEO addresses Budget market abuse concerns

clock 04 December 2025 • 3 min read
Economics

Starmer: 'There was no misleading' the public pre-Budget

clock 01 December 2025 • 2 min read
VCTs/EIS

VCT flows skyrocket 538% after Budget tax relief cut

clock 28 November 2025 • 1 min read
UK

Budget 25: The protection and health headlines

clock 27 November 2025 • 2 min read
Economics

Budget 25: Key takeaways from Autumn Budget 2025

clock 26 November 2025 • 4 min read
Economics

Partner Insight: UK Budget - Something awful or a clearing event?

clock 17 November 2025 • 5 min read
Budget 25: Reeves' ISA shakeup 'a step in the right direction' as Lifetime ISA set to be replaced

isas

Budget 25: Reeves' ISA shakeup 'a step in the right direction' as Lifetime ISA set to be replaced

Consultation in 2026

clock 26 November 2025 • 3 min read
Think tanks wary of Reeves' Autumn Budget tax rises and borrowing levels

UK

Think tanks wary of Reeves' Autumn Budget tax rises and borrowing levels

Tax threshold freezes criticised

clock 27 November 2025 • 2 min read
Budget 25: There was good news for climate action, but it was hidden among the chaos

UK

Budget 25: There was good news for climate action, but it was hidden among the chaos

Autumn Budget

clock 27 November 2025 • 7 min read
'Jury is out' on whether advisers will decrease VCT use after Budget tax relief cut

VCTs/EIS

'Jury is out' on whether advisers will decrease VCT use after Budget tax relief cut

From 30% to 20%

clock 27 November 2025 • 7 min read
No change to tax-free lump sum is 'welcome' move

UK

No change to tax-free lump sum is 'welcome' move

Autumn Budget

clock 27 November 2025 • 3 min read
What the City wants from the Autumn Budget – and what to expect

Financial services

What the City wants from the Autumn Budget – and what to expect

From ISAs, to tax and VCTs

clock 25 November 2025 • 5 min read
Budget fears spur major equity funds outflows in longest run since Brexit

Funds

Budget fears spur major equity funds outflows in longest run since Brexit

Five months of outflows

clock 11 November 2025 • 2 min read
Market Movers blog: Defence stocks rally as Trump targets 50% increase in spending

Markets

Market Movers blog: Defence stocks rally as Trump targets 50% increase in spending

Latest news and analysis

clock 06 January 2026 • 1 min read
IHT receipts hit £5.2bn as gifting rumours emerge ahead of Budget

Inheritance Tax

IHT receipts hit £5.2bn as gifting rumours emerge ahead of Budget

Gifting and trust taxation changes expected

clock 21 November 2025 • 5 min read
Nearly half of Brits oppose lowering Cash ISA allowance

isas

Nearly half of Brits oppose lowering Cash ISA allowance

48% against raising income tax

clock 19 November 2025 • 2 min read
Chancellor's income tax 'U-turn' aftermath – what the papers say

Economics

Chancellor's income tax 'U-turn' aftermath – what the papers say

Hike no longer expected

clock 17 November 2025 • 4 min read
Friday Briefing: The Budget cat is (almost) out of the bag

UK

Friday Briefing: The Budget cat is (almost) out of the bag

Friday Briefing

clock 10 November 2025 • 3 min read
Business has 'lost a lot of faith' in Reeves as likelihood of Budget tax hikes increases

UK

Business has 'lost a lot of faith' in Reeves as likelihood of Budget tax hikes increases

Pippa Crerar at Funds to Watch

clock 06 November 2025 • 1 min read
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