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    Healey will not raise capital gains tax to income tax level, FT reports

    The FT reported on 13 October, citing four sources, that Healey will not lift capital gains tax to income tax rates at his budget on 28 October. The IMF raised its UK growth forecast for 2026 to 1.3%, while projecting the lowest annual borrowing in the G7 by 2031.

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