UK chancellor said all land sold to social housing providers will be exempt from VAT.

埃及外交部：埃及与沙特外长讨论地区局势发展及遏制当前危机、防止升级的努力。

Stephen Jones at Aegon Asset Management said Wednesday’s UK budget is unlikely to contain major surprises given limited fiscal headroom and political will. But with recent market optimism and a rally in gilts, even a modest surprise could spook markets ahead of Halloween. He warned the tail risk from extra borrowing lies in fiscal mechanics: roughly £10bn of additional financing—potentially via off‑balance‑sheet instruments—could likely be absorbed, but a £30–40bn rise in gilt issuance would be difficult for markets to take calmly.