Budget 2026

The Debenham Lion Pub

Suffolk pub must serve 200 diners a year to cover £6,000 tax bill

Lee Barnard, chief executive of Denbury Homes in Westley, Bury St Edmunds

Lee Barnard, chief executive of Denbury Homes in Westley, Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk and north Essex business bosses give their verdict on this week's Budget

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey poses for photographs as he leaves 11 Downing Street, London, where he pledged £100 to households in Council Tax bands A-D

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey poses for photographs as he leaves 11 Downing Street, London, where he pledged £100 to households in Council Tax bands A-D

Wrong council tax band? What it could mean for your £100 bank energy payment

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey poses for photographs as he leaves 11 Downing Street, London, before delivering his first Budget to the Houses of Parliament.

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey poses for photographs as he leaves 11 Downing Street, London, before delivering his first Budget to the Houses of Parliament.

Suffolk MPs give their verdict on the Chancellor’s Budget

John Healey, Chancellor, announced his budget

John Healey, Chancellor, announced his budget

How many Suffolk households could benefit from slice of £30m energy payment?

Tom West of Jolly Good Pubs pulling pints in Ipswich

Tom West of Jolly Good Pubs pulling pints in Ipswich

Pub owner faces £84k shortfall as Budget fails to ease rising costs

National Farmers' Union president Tom Bradshaw has given the Budget the thumbs down

National Farmers' Union president Tom Bradshaw has given the Budget the thumbs down

Budget 2026: Farmers feel ‘abandoned’ after Budget

Tremayne Johnson, operations director at haulage firm Bartrums of Eye

Tremayne Johnson, operations director at haulage firm Bartrums of Eye

Haulage bosses slam 'very grim' Budget as fuel costs soar

A hold-up on the Orwell Bridge on the A14

A hold-up on the Orwell Bridge on the A14

Suffolk businesses urge Budget help with fuel costs, VAT and National Insurance