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- Labour Chancellor John Healey has ruled out any increase to Capital Gains Tax.
- Healey rejected pressure to align CGT with income-tax rates, citing investor attractiveness concerns.
- Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith said Healey’s retreat harms confidence and jobs.
- Healey will deliver the Autumn Budget on October 28, 2026.
- Business groups urged cutting CGT for investors who reinvest in UK start-ups and scale-ups.