FTSE 100 Live: Stocks slip ahead of Budget; oil surges on Trump’s Iran threat

FTSE 100 Live: Stocks slip ahead of Budget; oil surges on Trump’s Iran threat

Wednesday 28 October 2026 6:31 am
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Wednesday 28 October 2026 3:06 pm

Welcome back to City AM’s FTSE 100 live blog (Dylan Martinez/PA Wire)
Welcome to City AM ‘s Budget liveblog.

The Chancellor has delivered his Budget speech in the House of Commons.

John Healey announced a range of measures to tackle the cost of living but the market will keep a close eye on his tax and spending plans as the government looks to balance the books.

Healey has said the world is a “highly uncertain place” and while Britain can’t stop the “shocks” hitting Britiain, he will try to provide “breathing space today, and fresh hope for the future.”

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