October 2024 Budget: Announcements and Stakeholder Reaction

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See what the new Labour Government included in their first budget and how stakeholders reacted.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the new Labour Government’s first budget on 30 October 2024. Headline measures included:

  • An increase in Capital Gains Tax
  • An increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions
  • The extension of the windfall tax on oil and gas firms
  • An increase to the bus fare cap
  • Additional funding for the NHS

This report created by the Dods UK Political Consultant team provides a comprehensive sector-by-sector breakdown of the October 2024 budget announcements. The report also contains a range of stakeholder reactions to the measures.

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