Healey warns banks that UK faces ‘challenging’ fiscal picture but stays tight-lipped on tax

Financial Times6 October 2026, 11:23 UTCUnited Kingdom

Chancellor refuses to give executives from banks including Barclays, HSBC and NatWest any guidance on whether they will face Budget tax increases

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