https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-u-k-budget-with-breathing-space-in-a-time-of-rising-energy-costsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-u-k-budget-with-breathing-space-in-a-time-of-rising-energy-costshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-u-k-budget-with-breathing-space-in-a-time-of-rising-energy-costs#u167036Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:10:19 +0000UK Chancellor John Healey delivered his first Autumn Budget, introducing a one-off payment for millions of households and targeted energy bill relief to combat soaring costs exacerbated by the Iran war shock. The fiscal plan also includes a tax on banks and a boost to defense spending. While the government frames the measures as necessary breathing space for families and businesses during a global energy crisis, critics and market observers note that the package avoids harder fiscal choices, leaves pressure on the Bank of England regarding interest rate hikes, and provides little ease for gove