In full: Budget 2026 announcement as chancellor unveils cost of living measures

The headline reports that the Chancellor has unveiled Budget 2026 with a package of cost-of-living measures, with the full text of the announcement published by Holly Patrick. Fiscal announcements of this kind transmit to markets mainly through the gilt channel, where the scale of new spending and any revenue raising shapes expectations for government borrowing, debt issuance, and the inflation outlook that feeds into Bank of England rate pricing. Gilts, sterling and UK rate-sensitive equities such as housebuilders and domestic-focused banks are most directly exposed, since changes to household support and taxation alter both the fiscal deficit path and consumer demand. The most immediate catalyst traders will watch is the Debt Management Office's gilt auction calendar and the subsequent reaction in 10-year yields, alongside the next UK CPI release and any revised Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts.

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