UK budget announcements summarised; bank tax reportedly less severe than feared

Sky News published a roundup of the main budget announcements. Bloomberg reports the bank tax increase will be less severe than lenders feared, and Google Trends shows "bank surcharge" searches rising.

Timeline

1. 28 Oct, 13:00 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 28 Oct, 13:00 UTCSky News covers budget announcements
3. 28 Oct, 13:00 UTCBloomberg reports smaller-than-feared bank tax

Top sources

• what is bank taxGoogle Trends
• bank surchargeGoogle Trends
• Healey’s Bank Tax Hike to Be Less Severe Than Lenders FearedBloomberg.com