Autumn Budget 2026
On 28 October 2026, Chancellor John Healey presented his first Budget to Parliament. Billed as giving families and businesses 'breathing space' from rising costs, it left the rates of VAT and National Insurance unchanged, alongside static Income Tax rates for wages and self-employed income. Even so, the government's own figures show its tax measures raising around £7 billion a year by 2031-32.
Spring Forecast 2026
During a week dominated by news of the Middle East conflict, on 3 March 2026, Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented the Spring Forecast to Parliament.
