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John Healey poised to raise taxes on banks in budget

Global Published 15 October 2026, 21:17 · archived 15 Oct 2026

Exclusive: Chancellor to target sector in his first budget to help offset damage caused by Iran war on public financesJohn Healey is poised to tax Britain’s banks in his 28 October budget to help offset the damage inflicted on the public finances by war in the Middle East, the Guardian understands.The chancellor is in Bangkok, where the International Monetary Fund has praised the UK’s progress towards balancing the books, urging him to “stay the course”. Continue reading...

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