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Features After the Budget: How We Respond
8 Nov 2026
John Healey's first Budget finally gave us some good news on business rates, which will have an impact on smaller and out-of-London venues, but it said nothing about VAT, left National Insurance where it was, and put wages up again in April. Here is what we won, what we lost, and - crucially - where we think your energy is best spent over the months ahead.
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