Budget 2026: Healey hikes taxes on banks and landlords to fund £100 handouts to 20m households
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Key context: <p>Few surprises as chancellor uses low-key speech blaming ‘global economic storms’ for stoking energy prices and cost of living crisis</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-key-points-john-healey">Budget 2026: key points at a glance</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/28/budget-briefing-the-key-questions-answered-by-heather-stewart-and-pippa-crerar">Briefing: key questions answered by Heather Stewart and Pippa Crerar</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/28/the-guardian-view-on-labours-budget-bold-ambitions-and-welcome-first-steps">Editorial: Budget’s bold ambitions and welcome first steps</a></p></li></ul><p>John Healey raised taxes on banks and landlords to fund a £100 winter handout for 20 million families as official forecasts made clear there is no end in sight for the cost of living crisis.</p><p>In his first budget, the chancellor blamed “global economic storms” for the grim outlook, as the war in Iran drives up oil and gas prices.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-healey-hikes-taxes-on-banks-and-landlords-to-fund-100-handouts-to-20m-households">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Few surprises as chancellor uses low-key speech blaming ‘global economic storms’ for stoking energy prices and cost of living crisisBudget 2026: key points at a glanceBriefing: key questions answered by Heather Stewart and Pippa CrerarEditorial: Budget’s bold ambitions and welcome first stepsJohn Healey raised taxes on banks and landlords to fund a £100 winter handout for 20 million families as official forecasts made clear there is no end in sight for the cost of living crisis.In his first budget, the chancellor blamed “global economic storms” for the grim outlook, as the war in Iran drives up oil and gas prices. Continue reading...
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