British markets take Healey's first budget in their stride

Britain's stocks, bonds and currency barely reacted to finance minister John Healey's first budget on Wednesday, in which he pledged to stick to fiscal ​rules, while accepting a smaller fiscal cushion

Reuters • Oct 28, 2026

UK nudges up borrowing plans after budget, cuts longer-dated debt sales

Britain will issue an extra £4.4 billion ($5.9 billion) of government bonds this financial year and sell £3 billion more ‌of short-dated Treasury bills, the UK Debt Management Office said on Wednesday after finance minister John Healey's first budget.

Reuters • Oct 28, 2026

Opinion: UK bond investors want spending cuts. John Healey's first Budget may disappoint

The U.K.'s new finance minister delivers his first Autumn Budget on Wednesday with less fiscal room for manoeuvre. Higher defense spending and new commitments are adding pressure on public finances.

CNBC • Oct 27, 2026

UK budget: Markets on watch for new finance minister's plans

Britain's new finance minister, John Healey, delivers his first budget on Wednesday against a backdrop of rising global borrowing costs and high energy prices due to the Iran war.

Reuters • Oct 27, 2026

U.K. Fiscal Discipline in Focus Ahead of Burnham Government's First Budget

Some of the possible measures include an increase in the bank corporation tax surcharge, higher taxes on gambling, and potential changes to property taxes.

WSJ • Oct 27, 2026

It Could Be Time to Buy U.K. Bonds

Some on Wall Street are warming up to the United Kingdom's debt.

Barrons • Oct 27, 2026

Strong CBI retail sales buck downbeat UK consumer trend

British retailers this month reported the smallest fall in sales in a year and a half, ​a survey from the Confederation of British Industry ‌showed on Monday, bucking the downbeat trend in other

Reuters • Oct 26, 2026

UK stocks set for weekly declines as oil prices soar

UK stocks were set ​for weekly declines on Friday, as oil prices hit over five-month highs ‌this week, weighing heavily on risk appetite, while investors parsed a slew of corporate earnings and economic data through the week.

Reuters • Oct 23, 2026

UK stocks slip as banks drag; earnings in focus

London's FTSE 100 slipped ​to its lowest level in a week, dragged down by sharp ‌declines in heavyweight banks, as rising oil prices dampened risk appetite, while investors digested a batch of corporate earnings.

Reuters • Oct 22, 2026

FTSE 100 slips as banks weigh; defensive stocks limit decline

The FTSE 100 declined ​on Tuesday, with banks dragging the most, as elevated oil ‌prices continued to weigh even as gains in defensive sectors helped cushion the fall.

Reuters • Oct 20, 2026