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Several technical tax and business measures announced in the UK Autumn Budget 2026 come into force on October 29, creating immediate compliance, cash flow and planning implications for firms across property, retail and digital services.
Chancellor John Healey has rejected calls to equalise capital gains tax with income tax ahead of his first Budget on October 28. The decision narrows the Treasury's options for raising revenue and shifts attention to bank levies and selective measures to plug the fiscal gap.
Britain’s competition regulator has proposed designating Microsoft with strategic market status in its business software ecosystem, a step that could spur rules on bundling, AI tools and cloud licensing and reshape how UK firms buy productivity software.
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HSBC is reported to be planning sweeping job cuts across its UK wealth management arm, cutting around half of management and specialist roles and up to 70 percent of financial adviser positions as it shifts to AI-driven client servicing. The move deepens questions about the future of advice jobs, regulatory oversight and the structure of Britain’s wealth sector.
BT Group has agreed a deal to acquire TalkTalk’s consumer and wholesale operations after the broadband provider entered administration. The emergency sale, urged by ministers, aims to keep services running for 2.5 million customers and safeguard public sector connections while triggering a fast regulatory review.
From September 27, 2026, new EU rules on environmental claims formally take effect across the bloc, while UK regulators are stepping up enforcement under existing consumer protection law. Companies selling into Europe or using sustainability claims in the UK face clearer blacklists, stricter substantiation tests and higher risk of enforcement action.
British retailer Next has raised its annual profit forecast after a strong first half, but the company expects slower UK sales growth as inflation, mortgage costs and pressure on household finances weigh on consumers.