What is the Budget and what could be in it?
Summary
Chancellor John Healey will present Labour’s Budget on 28 October, outlining tax and spending plans. The Budget will balance promises not to raise certain taxes before the 2024 election with the need to address high government borrowing costs and support households.Key Facts
- The Budget statement will explain how the government plans to adjust taxes and spending.
- Labour has promised not to increase income tax, National Insurance, or VAT before the 2024 election.
- The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish an economic forecast alongside the Budget.
- The government plans to avoid borrowing money to cover regular public spending by the end of this parliament.
- The "Your First Home" scheme will help first-time buyers purchase new homes with a small deposit and a government loan.
- There is speculation about potential changes to Capital Gains Tax and possibly expanding the Mansion Tax to homes worth over £1.5 million.
- Calls to increase taxes on banks face resistance from the banking sector, which argues higher taxes could hurt economic growth.
- The UK economy has shown steady growth despite global energy price rises linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
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