英国财政大臣希利承诺预算案将为经济提供"喘息空间"

英国财政大臣约翰·希利在国际货币基金组织年会期间表示，将在10月28日公布的首份预算案中为消费者和企业提供"喘息空间"1。希利表示这份预算案将"给英国一些喘息的机会，同时也强化了我们财政计划的力度以及我们未来经济的韧性和实力"1。

希利重申工党政府致力于维持支出计划，并坚守财政规则1。他同时暗示预算案中将宣布对乌克兰的额外支持方案1。国际货币基金组织总裁克里斯塔利娜·格奥尔基耶娃敦促政府"坚持既定方针"1。

希利拒绝就是否会对银行增税或提高资本利得税等具体政策措施进行透露1。此外，英国能源价格上限预计在1月份出现大幅上升1。

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey has promised to deliver relief to consumers and businesses in his first budget on October 28, while maintaining the Labour government's fiscal discipline 1. Speaking at the International Monetary Fund's annual meeting in Bangkok, Healey stated that he wants "the budget to be a budget that gives Britain a bit of breathing space – but also reinforces the strength of our fiscal plans and the strength of our resilience and our economy for the future" 1. He committed to upholding the spending plans established by his predecessor Rachel Reeves, while signaling that additional support for Ukraine will be announced in the budget 1.

Energy price caps are expected to rise substantially in January, adding pressure on household finances 1. When pressed on specific revenue-raising measures, Healey declined to confirm whether the government would introduce a bank tax or increase capital gains tax 1. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has urged the government to "stay the course" with its economic policies 1.