UK budget

Budget 26: Industry gives lukewarm reaction amid investor fears 'there will be nothing left to tax'

Economics

Budget 26: Industry gives lukewarm reaction amid investor fears 'there will be nothing left to tax'

'This was a do-no-harm budget'

clock 28 October 2026 • 3 min read
Budget 26: 'Frustrating' VCT tax relief absent from Budget despite industry lobbying

UK

Budget 26: 'Frustrating' VCT tax relief absent from Budget despite industry lobbying

Reduced rate remains intact

clock 28 October 2026 • 2 min read
Budget 26: £20k Cash ISA annual allowance reinstated as Starter product introduced

isas

Budget 26: £20k Cash ISA annual allowance reinstated as Starter product introduced

Announced today

clock 28 October 2026 • 2 min read
Budget 26: Chancellor promises 'breathing space' in maiden Budget amid global uncertainty

UK

Budget 26: Chancellor promises 'breathing space' in maiden Budget amid global uncertainty

Healey to address MPs at 12:30pm

clock 28 October 2026 • 3 min read
Friday Briefing: Playing hard to Budget

Economics

Friday Briefing: Playing hard to Budget

Friday Briefing

clock 26 October 2026 • 2 min read
Third of wealthy investors have sold or plan to sell ahead of potential CGT rise

UK

Third of wealthy investors have sold or plan to sell ahead of potential CGT rise

Pre-Budget 2026

clock 15 October 2026 • 2 min read
AJ Bell warns Budget could 'exacerbate' 76% pension lump sum withdrawal rate

UK

AJ Bell warns Budget could 'exacerbate' 76% pension lump sum withdrawal rate

Among 55-64 year-olds

clock 05 October 2026 • 2 min read
MPs warn policymakers to stop using OBR as scapegoat for difficult fiscal decisions

UK

MPs warn policymakers to stop using OBR as scapegoat for difficult fiscal decisions

Treasury Select Committee report

clock 23 September 2026 • 2 min read
Investment Association calls for tax policy stability in Budget to encourage investing

UK

Investment Association calls for tax policy stability in Budget to encourage investing

‘Policy uncertainty damages confidence’

clock 22 September 2026 • 2 min read
VCT Association joins growing calls for tax relief rate to be reinstated

VCTs/EIS

VCT Association joins growing calls for tax relief rate to be reinstated

30% relief cut to 20% at last Budget

clock 14 September 2026 • 2 min read
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