Healey’s 2026 Budget delivers £100 energy payments, higher bank taxes, and business relief, aiming to ease household costs while generating revenue for social and data infrastructure.
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Chancellor also announces tax relief for business founders, and funding to tackle rough sleeping and ‘new deal for datacentres’Budget 2026: key points at a glanceMartin Lewis said that, when he met John Healey this morning, the chancellor said that, having removed standing charges from gas bills, he would also like to get rid of them from electricity bills. Lewis said:The chancellor said he will be talking to Ofgem about how they get rid of the charge on electricity as well, but that is ‘trickier’ apparently and will take longer. Continue reading...
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Tommy Robinson's guilty verdict for harassing UK journalists highlights the legal consequences of targeting media professionals and underscores ongoing tensions around free speech and press safety.