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Chancellor John Healey set out his first Autumn Budget on 28 October 2026, seeking to thread fiscal discipline with targeted support for households and investment, while markets watched gilt yields and the Office for Budget Responsibility updated its forecasts.
Chancellor John Healey has unveiled a package of AI and cyber security investments ahead of the October 28 Budget, including a government backed AI Biosecurity Lab with model credits from OpenAI and Anthropic and new capital for state lenders. The moves aim to position the UK as a hub for secure AI-driven life sciences while drawing scrutiny from investors and civil society.
A new analysis highlighting a multi decade high funding gap for public services and defence has intensified market and political scrutiny of Chancellor John Healey’s first Budget, raising the prospect of tax rises, spending cuts, or fresh fiscal trade offs.
Councils across England are announcing closures or limited hours for public toilets, citing rising maintenance and staffing costs. Volunteers, campaign groups and town councils are stepping in to keep facilities open, highlighting the social and public health consequences for older people, parents and disabled residents.
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.
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.