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OBR slashes UK growth forecast for 2027 despite Healey’s budget measures

Outlook for living standards also downgraded as part of impact of Middle East conflict on economyHealey offers £100 payment to households to help navigate ‘global economic storms’Budget 2026: key points at a glanceBudget 2026 live – latest updatesBritain’s economy has taken a multibillion-pound hit as the war in the Middle East drags down growth and triggers a fresh cost of living crisis, according to the government’s independent forecaster. In a report as John Healey announced his first...

OBR slashes UK growth forecast for 2027 despite Healey’s budget measures

Outlook for living standards also downgraded as part of impact of Middle East conflict on economyHealey offers £100 payment to households to help navigate ‘global economic storms’Budget 2026: key points at a glanceBudget 2026 live – latest updatesBritain’s economy has taken a multibillion-pound hit as the war in the Middle East drags down growth and triggers a fresh cost of living crisis, according to the government’s independent forecaster. In a report as John Healey announced his first...

Healey Raises UK Banks Tax, Vows to Keep Finances Stable

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey pledged fiscal discipline in the face of harsh global economic conditions as he delivered the first budget of Andy Burnham’s new Labour administration. His measures included a plan to impose an additional 3% tax on banks, increasing the existing surcharge to 6%. Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker reports from Westminster.