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Labour’s Autumn Budget: Which Taxes Could Rise in 2025?

It feels like only yesterday that we were talking about last year's Autumn Budget, widely billed as a once in a generation reset for the public finances. Back then, the challenge was plugging a £22 billion gap in the nation’s accounts. Fast forward not even 12 months, and here we are again, only this time, the gap is even bigger! We’ll break down the tough choices facing Rachel Reeves, look at the options on the table, and explore what they could mean for you ahead of this year’s Autumn budget.

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10th September 2025
Labour’s Autumn Budget: Which Taxes Could Rise in 2025?
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Q2 2025 Astute Quarterly Market Update

Dr Scott Osborne: Why Doing Nothing Was Right - Until Now

Dr Scott Osborne joins Hannah Kennedy for the latest Quarterly Market Update.

Since Donald Trump’s so called “Liberation Day” announcements triggered chaos and a trade war with China, global market volatility has soared. A 90-day pause has allowed room for negotiations, and markets responded with a strong rebound.

In this update, we explain what’s happened in global markets since the trade war began, why staying calm and making no to changes to the VT Astute funds was the right call, and why now, with calmer conditions, it’s time to take action.

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