Inside the UK’s Great Budget Guessing Game

Inside the UK’s great budget guessing game

Britain’s tax system is being contorted to satisfy arbitrary five-year windows built on forecasts nobody can honestly pretend to believe.

Gilt Markets Will Decide UK Fiscal Path, Warns Global Finance Chief

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gilt-markets-will-decide-uk-fiscal-path-warns-global-finance-chief/UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is preparing to deliver her second Budget on November 26, 2025, but the real test of her fiscal plans will come from gilt markets rather than Parliament, according to a leading financial advisory executive. Nigel Green, chief executive o…

Bond market braces for gilt and sterling tremors

Bond market participants are bracing for a fresh round of turbulence in the aftermath of Wednesday’s Budget, with investors rejigging their exposure to gilts having warned the Chancellor’s fiscal plans are “very much under the microscope”. Rachel Reeves is expected to use her second major fiscal shake-up mount a historic tax and spend consolidation in a bid to stay within her self-imposed debt rules, with expensive properties, pension contributi…

UK Budget 2025 Preview: Fiscal Drag, Wealth Tax, and Market Impact on GBP & Gilts

The Labour government is set to release a crucial budget plan on November 26. Instead of announcing new spending, the main goal is to prove that the government is being careful with money to keep financial markets stable. Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a tough challenge as she tries to stick to the strict financial rules she created for herself. Her plan focuses on three main priorities: reducing the time people wait for healthcare (NHS), paying…

If You Were Chancellor, What Would You Do? - British Chambers of Commerce

New Polling Reveals a Public Split on the UK’s Fiscal Future David Bharier, Head of Research, British Chambers of Commerce Aaron Iftikhar, Director, Stack Data Strategy Tomorrow, the Chancellor delivers her second Budget, and it is no longer just another fiscal event. It has become a critical juncture for the UK economy. With weak growth, diminishing fiscal headroom and rising pressure on public services, the government now faces a trilemma: mee…

Here’s what the Budget needs to do for the UK’s AI sector

A budget that continues to invest in digital skills and homegrown talent will be critical if the UK AI sector is to continue flourishing.