🇬🇧 Somehow, the UK recorded its largest-ever budget surplus of £30.4B at the start of 2026, driven by a sharp rise in self-assessment and capital gains tax receipts, according to the Office for National Statistics. A boost to Rachel Reeves ahead of the spring statement.
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🇬🇧 Somehow, the UK recorded its largest-ever budget surplus of £30.4B at the start of 2026, driven by a sharp rise in self-assessment and capital gains tax receipts, according to the Office for National Statistics. A boost to Rachel Reeves ahead of the spring statement.