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Chancellor unveils £100 energy payout, lifts bank surcharge, in maiden Budget

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Wednesday 28 Oct 2026

(Sharecast News) - John Healey used his maiden Budget on Wednesday to announce a handful of short-term measures intended to ease the cost of living, including a one-off £100 energy payment, paid in part by higher taxes on banking and gambling profits.
However, his speech did not include any major new...

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