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Autumn Budget on 28 October: what we will be watching

The Chancellor delivers the Budget on Wednesday 28 October. Here is what matters most for homeowners and families.

The government has confirmed the Autumn Budget will take place on Wednesday 28 October 2026.

We will not guess at what is coming. Instead, we will update this page once the Chancellor has spoken, with a plain English summary of anything that changes your mortgage, your bills or your tax.

For homeowners and buyers, the areas to watch are stamp duty, income tax thresholds, inheritance tax and any help with energy bills.

If you are buying a home, use our stamp duty calculator to check what you would pay under the current rules. We will update it if the rates change.

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