Budget 2026: Tax raid on landlords ‘final nail in the coffin’ for rental sector October 28, 2026 John Healey’s decision to hike tax on rental income is set to push up rents and deter new landlords from entering the sector, Britain’s fiscal watchdog has said. In his maiden Budget today, the Chancellor said that tax on property income will rise by a further two per cent, following the two per cent hike [...]
LA28 Olympics leans into Hollywood heritage with ‘Stars Align’ slogan October 28, 2026 Los Angeles 2028 Olympics organisers have leant into Hollywood heritage by announcing “Stars Align” as the official slogan for the next Summer Games. The tagline is a nod to both the city’s status as a celebrity hotbed and the slogan for the LA 1984 Olympics, “Stars in Motion”, which itself drew on the US flag. [...]
JP Morgan slams Healey for bank tax hike that ‘lacks principle’ October 28, 2026 JP Morgan has slammed the Labour government for raising taxes on the UK banking sector and said the move “lacks principle”. Wall Street’s biggest bank, which serves over 2.5m UK users through its retail arm Chase, said it is “committed” to the UK but raised concern over the targeting of the sector in John Healey’s [...]
Pint prices to rise as Healey hikes beer duty October 28, 2026 The price of a pint is set to rise by 2p after John Healey announced plans to hike beer duty, saddling pubs with more costs despite a commitment to cut their business rates. The Chancellor said alcohol duty, which is charged on every pint sold, will rise in line with Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation, [...]
Toast the City Awards celebrated with excellent wine: Here’s what October 28, 2026 City AM celebrated the 2nd annual Toast the City Awards last week with a packed out ceremony – with the wine supplied by All (good) Things Last week’s Toast The City Awards were an absolute triumph as hundreds celebrated the best spaces, places and people making our historic Square Mile the beautiful, brilliant place it [...]
Budget 2026: Households earning over £110,000 locked out of revived Help to Buy scheme October 28, 2026 Households earning more than a combined £110,000 are set to be excluded from the revived Help to Buy scheme, the Autumn Budget confirmed. First-time buyers earning over a combined £110,000 outside London will be locked out of benefiting from the £4.7bn government-backed funding providing equity loans in the Your First Home Scheme, and £140,000 inside [...]
Budget 2026: Healey uses state-backed lenders to ramp up borrowing October 28, 2026 John Healey has revealed plans to increase borrowing through the UK’s state-owned business lender and infrastructure bank. The Chancellor has allocated an extra £20.4bn to the country’s two major state-owned policy banks for the next five-years. The National Wealth Fund will get around £15.4bn, while the British Business Bank will receive £5bn. “I will work [...]
Budget: Healey hikes taxes and delays defence spending as economy set to slump October 28, 2026 John Healey has announced a string of tax hikes to fund short-term measures worth billions of pounds to help households and businesses cope with rising prices, in a maiden Budget that omitted major spending plans on defence and welfare. In his speech, the Chancellor said the government would look to raise defence spending to three [...]
Budget 2026: Healey freezes fuel duty again October 28, 2026 John Healey has frozen fuel duty for a 15th consecutive year and extended the Ukraine war 5p cut, as part of a raft of small measures aimed to shield households from the Middle East conflict. The Chancellor confirmed the levy on petrol and diesel would remain frozen at 53p a litre until July, saying: “For [...]
Media Release: Further Up – Allianz Reaches Highest-Ever Brand Value of $30.7 Billion October 28, 2026 Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2026 ranking: For the eighth consecutive year, Allianz is the world’s most valuable insurance brand and now ranks No. 26 among all brands. Financial performance and continuous brand management underpin brand strength, reflected in a record first-half 2026 operating profit. In 2026 Allianz helped deliver safe Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milano Cortina, established a partnership with tennis player Jannik Sinner and founded the Allianz School for Life to foster financial literacy.