INDEPENDENT UK INVESTING INTELLIGENCE
UK investing news, plus practical guides to ISAs, pensions and platforms.
Savings and tax · Budget 2026
The planned cash ISA cut is reversed. Higher savings-income tax rates are scheduled for April 2027, with a separate Lifetime ISA change taking effect today.
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Companies
Volumes rose 2.9% in the third quarter.
UK economy · OBR forecast
The central forecast puts GDP growth at 1.0% and average CPI inflation at 3.4% in 2027.
Planned gross gilt sales rise to £250.6bn for the 2026-27 financial year. The financing plan is not a forecast of gilt returns.
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The HMRC measure applies from 29 October to eligible purchases above £450,000. Other unauthorised withdrawals keep the 25% charge.
Companies
Computacenter expects at least £425m adjusted pre-tax profit. Its £12.6bn committed product backlog is not recognised revenue.
Companies
Core Reckitt's quarterly like-for-like revenue grew 3.3%, while reported group revenue fell after a disposal. Scope matters when comparing the figures.
UK economy
Great Britain retail volumes fell 0.4% in September but rose 0.7% over the quarter. Spending and quantities bought are different measures.
Companies
Aston Martin reports higher Q3 revenue and a smaller pre-tax loss. Improving trading is not the same as positive free cash flow.
Consumer protection
A parliamentary report calls for better claims-outcome data and clearer cover. Its recommendations are not new FCA rules.
Financial regulation
The FCA identifies good practice and weaknesses in private-market conflicts controls. The review is not a finding against every private-market fund.
Practical guides
