'Prepared, informed and confident': Getting clients match fit for 28 October

The UK Budget on 28 October is likely to be one of the more closely watched fiscal events of recent years. The chancellor faces a difficult balancing act to restore fiscal headroom, meet spending commitments and maintain market confidence, while also working within a clear political constraint. The new prime minister and chancellor, Andy Burnham and John Healey, have committed to Labour's 2024 manifesto position to not increase income tax, VAT or National Insurance for working people. That pledge limits the most obvious revenue-raising levers, although it doesn't remove the need to find ...