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Can Chancellor Healey's Budget Aid Britain's Founders?

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 29 October 2026, 08:40 UTC 1 min read
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The Opening Trade Oct 29th, 2026 Can Chancellor Healey's Budget Aid Britain's Founders? Bloomberg UK Senior Columnist Merryn Somerset Webb discusses Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey's promise of a founder's allowance and government support for young entrepreneurs. "It's an announcement but it is meaningless and, of course, a lot of the stuff in the budget is that," she says on "The Opening Trade" during an event held exclusively for Bloomberg.com subscribers in London.

The Opening Trade Oct 29th, 2026 Can Chancellor Healey's Budget Aid Britain's Founders? Bloomberg UK Senior Columnist Merryn Somerset Webb discusses Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey's promise of a founder's allowance and government support for young entrepreneurs. "It's an announcement but it is meaningless and, of course, a lot of the stuff in the budget is that," she says on "The Opening Trade" during an event held exclusively for Bloomberg.com subscribers in London.
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