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Healey to give business 'breathing space' in Budget2026-10-22T10:01:52Zhttps://www.ukfactcheck.com/live/budget-2026-live-latest-updates-analysis-and-fact-checks/deutsche-bank-expects-healey-to-leave-ps15-7bn-of-headroom-inUK Fact Check PoliticsenDeutsche Bank expects Healey to leave £15.7bn of headroom in a 'low-key' Budget2026-10-22T08:02:51Zhttps://www.ukfactcheck.com/live/budget-2026-live-latest-updates-analysis-and-fact-checks/business-rates-overhaul-would-exempt-about-75000-propertiesUK Fact Check PoliticsenBusiness rates overhaul would exempt about 75,000 properties, LBC reports2026-10-22T08:02:35Zhttps://www.ukfactcheck.com/live/budget-2026-live-latest-updates-analysis-and-fact-checks/healey-says-his-budget-will-back-bloody-minded-entrepreneuUK Fact Check PoliticsenHealey says his Budget will back 'bloody-minded' entrepreneurs and cut costs for firms2026-10-22T08:02:17Zhttps://www.ukfactcheck.com/live/budget-2026-live-latest-updates-analysis-and-fact-checks/healey-concedes-jackdaw-gas-field-will-not-bring-down-househUK Fact Check PoliticsenHealey concedes Jackdaw gas field will not bring down household energy bills2026-10-22T08:02:03Zhttps://www.ukfactcheck.com/live/budget-2026-live-latest-updates-analysis-and-fact-checks/chancellor-s-ps1tn-north-sea-wealth-fund-figure-rests-on-unpuUK Fact Check PoliticsenChancellor's £1tn North Sea wealth fund figure rests on unpublished Treasury modelling2026-10-22T05:01:36Zhttps://www.ukfactcheck.com/live/budget-2026-live-latest-updates-analysis-and-fact-checks/treasury-puts-notional-value-of-a-uk-north-sea-oil-fund-at-aUK Fact Check PoliticsenTreasury puts notional value of a UK North Sea oil fund at about £1tn, BBC reports2026-10-22T00:29:41Zhttps://www.ukfactcheck.com/live/budget-2026-live-latest-updates-analysis-and-fact-checks/plaid-cymru-asks-healey-for-ps1bn-for-welsh-rail-and-a-vat-cuUK Fact Check PoliticsenPlaid Cymru asks Healey for £1bn for Welsh rail and a VAT cut for hospitality2026-10-21T18:02:05Zhttps://www.ukfactcheck.com/live/budget-2026-live-latest-updates-analysis-and-fact-checks/haigh-and-streeting-lobbied-for-cgt-rise-before-healey-ruledUK Fact Check PoliticsenHaigh and Streeting lobbied for CGT rise before Healey ruled it out, City AM reports2026-10-21T18:01:57Zhttps://www.ukfactcheck.com/live/budget-2026-live-latest-updates-analysis-and-fact-checks/debt-interest-ps2bn-above-obr-forecast-in-september-as-tax-reUK Fact Check PoliticsenDebt interest £2bn above OBR forecast in September as tax receipts run ahead2026-10-21T14:02:06Zhttps://www.ukfactcheck.com/live/budget-2026-live-latest-updates-analysis-and-fact-checks/healey-not-expected-to-raise-income-tax-national-insuranceUK Fact Check PoliticsenHealey not expected to raise income tax, National Insurance or VAT, reports say2026-10-21T14:01:52Zhttps://www.ukfactcheck.com/live/budget-2026-live-latest-updates-analysis-and-fact-checks/tuc-s-paul-nowak-backs-bank-tax-rise-saying-treasury-has-loUK Fact Check PoliticsenTUC's Paul Nowak backs bank tax rise, saying Treasury has lost £6bn from surcharge cut2026-10-21T14:01:42Zhttps://www.ukfactcheck.com/live/budget-2026-live-latest-updates-analysis-and-fact-checks/burnham-asks-healey-to-look-at-removing-standing-charges-froUK Fact Check PoliticsenBurnham asks Healey to look at removing standing charges from gas bills2026-10-21T12:02:09Zhttps://www.ukfactcheck.com/live/budget-2026-live-latest-updates-analysis-and-fact-checks/budget-to-fund-stratford-international-for-cross-channel-traUK Fact Check PoliticsenBudget to fund Stratford International for cross-Channel trains, Guardian reports2026-10-21T12:01:57Zhttps://www.ukfactcheck.com/live/budget-2026-live-latest-updates-analysis-and-fact-checks/borrowing-ps6-0bn-above-obr-forecast-in-first-half-of-year-asUK Fact Check PoliticsenBorrowing £6.0bn above OBR forecast in first half of year as debt passes £3tn2026-10-21T10:01:56Zhttps://www.ukfactcheck.com/live/budget-2026-live-latest-updates-analysis-and-fact-checks/uk-inflation-rises-to-3-5-in-september-above-forecasts-aUK Fact Check PoliticsenUK inflation rises to 3.5% in September, above forecasts, a week before the Budget2026-10-21T08:01:23Z