INDEPENDENT NEWS • U.S. & WORLD
New York · ETLos AngelesLondonTokyoSydney
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026 · ET
NEWS THAT MATTERS.
AS IT UNFOLDS.
World

Budget 2026: Healey hikes taxes on banks and landlords to fund £100 handouts to 20m households

Published October 28, 2026 4:09 pm • Updated October 28, 2026 4:09 pm •
Budget 2026: Healey hikes taxes on banks and landlords to fund £100 handouts to 20m households
Photo via The Guardian World

Few surprises as chancellor uses low-key speech blaming ‘global economic storms’ for stoking energy prices and cost of living crisisBudget 2026: key points at a glanceBriefing: key questions answered by Heather Stewart and Pippa CrerarEditorial: Budget’s bold ambitions and welcome first stepsJohn Healey raised taxes on banks and landlords to fund a £100 winter handout for 20 million families as official forecasts made clear there…

Few surprises as chancellor uses low-key speech blaming ‘global economic storms’ for stoking energy prices and cost of living crisisBudget 2026: key points at a glanceBriefing: key questions answered by Heather Stewart and Pippa CrerarEditorial: Budget’s bold ambitions and welcome first stepsJohn Healey raised taxes on banks and landlords to fund a £100 winter handout for 20 million families as official forecasts made clear there…

Source: The Guardian World — Original report ↗

WorldLine News is displaying a source-attributed brief. Details may evolve. The linked publication is responsible for its original reporting.

Original source: The Guardian World ↗