UK Chancellor Spring Statement – financial services sector reaction

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• Shortage of construction workers is key barrier to delivering 1.5 million new homes target

  80% confidence

• Labour Party under significant pressure following defeat in Gorton and Denton by-election

  80% confidence

• Spring Statement presented real opportunity to reset approach and provide meaningful support to business owners

  80% confidence

• Workplace health insurance claims continue to rise as employers use PMI and health cash plans to support productivity and retention

  80% confidence

• Government must reassess role of IPT in health insurance market and consider targeted tax relief

  80% confidence

• Has to question what value can be placed on forecasts given such uncertainty

  80% confidence

• Growth forecasts have been downgraded and unemployment rates confirmed to continue rising is not good headline

  80% confidence

• AI can remove roadblocks in financial services sector caused by complex regulations and fear of risk

  80% confidence

• Fall in National Insurance thresholds resulted in loss of many jobs for young people in retail, leisure and hospitality sectors

  80% confidence

• Inflation will increase and GDP fall if Middle East dispute continues

  80% confidence

• OBR has substantially uprated CGT projections by around £20 billion over next six years following record-breaking January 2026 receipts

  80% confidence

• £820 million for young employment is drop in ocean compared to youth unemployment, only promises 55,000 jobs

  80% confidence

• Regional and global conflicts can have material impact on pension balances in Defined Contribution plans

  80% confidence

• Quieter statement signals control not lack of ambition

  80% confidence

• Reality is that Rachel Reeves's decision to increase employer's NIC and National Minimum Wage has increased NEETs to over 16% of those between 16 and 24 in last 20 months

  80% confidence

• Increased CGT rates and policy changes are creating significant longer-term trend of accelerating collections

  80% confidence

• Previously forecast unemployment would peak at 4.9% in November forecast

  80% confidence

• Wouldn't rule out higher taxes in next Budget

  80% confidence

• Need to question where energy bill subsidy will come from given focus on defence spending

  80% confidence

• Government should expand Business Asset Disposal Relief so founders are properly rewarded for building successful companies

  80% confidence

• Chancellor missed opportunity to encourage private health insurance take-up as recommended by Keep Britain Working review

  80% confidence

• Government should consider developing Foreign Income and Gains regime to attract outside investment

  80% confidence

• Consensus is that oil disruption is transitory and oil prices expected to return to $65 per barrel within weeks after transition of power

  80% confidence

• AI can help banks and police identify rogue operators and bring them to justice for fraud and money laundering

  80% confidence

• Inflation will fall from 3.4% in 2025 to 2.3% in 2026, and then to 2% from 2027 onwards

  80% confidence

• Pound is down nearly 1.60% against dollar this week as investors pile into haven assets

  80% confidence

• Quieter Spring Statement is exactly what Britain's businesses need for clarity

  80% confidence

• Domestic food inflation rose more-than-expected 4.3%, up from 4% the month prior

  80% confidence

• OBR's independence continues to be area of scrutiny with questions about integrity of numbers

  80% confidence

• Expectations of higher oil prices flowing through to re-inflation have sent yields higher and cooled expectations for rate cuts

  80% confidence

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