Flip News — budget news https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/budget/ The latest Flip News stories on budget. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:23 GMT UK economy grows 0.5% in second quarter as ONS revises GDP figures upward https://flipnews.co.uk/business/uk-gdp-q2-revised-up-0-5-percent/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/uk-gdp-q2-revised-up-0-5-percent/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Britain's economy grew by 0.5% in the second quarter of 2026, faster than the 0.4% initially estimated, with stronger services growth, household incomes and business investment. Sarah Whitfield UK economy GDP ONS business investment budget Reuters / The Times / Firstpost Healey promises 'new age of industrialisation' in first conference speech as Chancellor https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/healey-conference-speech-industrialisation/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/healey-conference-speech-industrialisation/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Chancellor John Healey used his first Labour conference speech to promise a 'new age of industrialisation', unveiling £100m for apprenticeships and £6bn of naval infrastructure. James Calloway UK John Healey Labour Party economy budget industrialisation Place Yorkshire UK borrows at highest rate this century in record 10-year gilt auction https://flipnews.co.uk/business/uk-gilt-auction-record-yield-since-1999/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/uk-gilt-auction-record-yield-since-1999/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The UK sold £4.2 billion of 10-year gilts at an average yield of 5.383% on Tuesday — the highest auction yield since 1999 — as investors demand higher premiums for persistent inflation and heavy borrowing. Priya Raman uk economy gilt auction borrowing costs bank of england budget MarketWatch Healey appoints manifesto writer Ravinder Athwal as senior adviser, fuelling election speculation https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/healey-athwal-manifesto-writer-adviser/ https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/healey-athwal-manifesto-writer-adviser/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT John Healey has poached Ravinder Athwal, the economist behind Labour's 2024 manifesto, as his senior special adviser ahead of the October budget — a move the Guardian says is likely to fuel talk of an early general election. James Calloway john-healey ravinder-athwal budget labour election The Guardian Stormont budget talks in 'no-deal territory' as Givan accuses Bryant of 'laissez-faire' approach https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/stormont-budget-no-deal-territory-givan-bryant/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/stormont-budget-no-deal-territory-givan-bryant/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT NI Education Minister Paul Givan has warned talks with Westminster over financial support for Stormont are entering 'no-deal territory' after NI Secretary Sir Chris Bryant said there will be no improvement on the current £1.5bn-plus offer. Sarah Whitfield Northern Ireland Stormont Paul Givan Chris Bryant budget John O'Dowd PA Media