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Deutsche Bank flags backloaded UK fiscal consolidation risks for Budget

The bank estimates spending added about GBP 82 billion per year on a net basis since the 2024 election, while tax rises account for about GBP 52 billion, leaving limited headroom for the Oct. 28 Budget.

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Deutsche Bank’s UK Chart Of The Week argues that the United Kingdom’s fiscal consolidation since the 2024 election has been driven mainly by tax measures, with much of the adjustment delayed into later years. The note also warns that limited fiscal headroom could constrain the upcoming Budget under Chancellor Healey.

In the analysis, Deutsche Bank says spending decisions across the last four fiscal events added about GBP 82 billion per annum on a net basis, while tax rises contribute an average of about GBP 52 billion. It adds that gross tax consolidation is set to be larger later in the forecast period, with 2029-30 projected at 2.3 times the scale of 2025-26.

The note points to backloading as a key risk, saying that the Chancellor appears to be sticking to fiscal rules and manifesto pledges, which would leave “very little room to manoeuvre” in the Budget. It expects the government may repeat a strategy of delaying consolidation, relying on efficiency savings, and using a limited set of peripheral tax measures for the Oct. 28 Budget.

FXStreet also included market context noting that, in the background, AUD/USD stayed above 0.7200 in Asia after China’s trade data, while USD/JPY hovered around the 154 area as the dollar’s moves reflected competing forces from yen strength and interest rate expectations.

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