Budget
UK Budgets, Spring Statements and fiscal events from HM Treasury.
True Brit Entertainment enters administration, citing tough market
True Brit Entertainment, a film distributor that also co-financed British projects, has entered administration, raising questions for film workers and suppliers.
Empty shop grants of up to £5,000 offered in Oswestry
Oswestry is offering up to £5,000 to businesses that take on long-empty units. Rotherham and a £10m hospitality fund also support bringing vacant property back into use, but there is no single national scheme.
UK retail footfall falls 2.9% in September as Budget and Christmas near
After a 2.9% fall in September footfall, the BRC and John Lewis have set out tax asks for the Chancellor ahead of the 28 October Budget, as Christmas trading nears.
UK rental market demand surge: tenant demand up third month
RICS surveyors report tenant demand growing for a third straight month while landlord instructions stay weak. Official figures show UK rental prices rising 3.5% a year.
Online sales tax plan could cut high street business rates
A think tank says a 2% levy on large retailers' remote sales could raise £1.5bn to cut business rates for shops, pubs and restaurants. Ministers have not backed it.
Welsh Government adds £294m in supplementary budget, including £145m for NHS and £55m for childcare
The first supplementary budget of the new Welsh Government adds £294m, including £145m for the NHS and £55m towards childcare. Here is what the Wales NHS funding increase 2026 means for you.
Council tax 2027-28: Hammersmith & Fulham weighs a 150% rise in its share of bills
Hammersmith & Fulham is considering raising its element of council tax by up to 150%, and other boroughs want big increases, but most households face a 5% cap. Here is who is affected and what you can do.
UK digital bonds: first digital gilt, DIGIT, expected by early 2027
The Treasury has named six banks for DIGIT, the first digitally native government bond. Here is how it works, when it is expected and what it means for savers.
Chancellor weighs energy bills help for low income households
John Healey is reported to be considering a package worth over £1bn, mostly a bigger Warm Home Discount, as forecasts point to a further rise in the energy price cap in January.
UK house prices September 2026: growth halves to 0.8%
House price growth slowing in 2026 is clear in Nationwide's September House Price Index, with annual growth halving to 0.8% as higher mortgage rates weigh on buyers.
Northern Ireland budget crisis 2026: ministers to hold urgent talks
Stormont ministers meet on Tuesday to settle a position as the budget stalemate enters its sixth month of the financial year. Public services run on contingency spending until a budget is agreed.
Stamp duty abolition: Tories renew pledge to scrap tax on main homes
The Conservative stamp duty policy would scrap the tax on main homes, while planning reform could cut new-build prices by up to £50,000, the party claims. The figure is untested.
