A rise in the national living wage has already been confirmed by the chancellor, but Sunak is not expected to reform business rates despite demands from the retail sector. Air Passenger Duty could be increased on long-haul flights.
Meanwhile, some good news comes with confirmation that the US will accept most vaccine types when it reopens next month, with the White House setting out further details of its plans to open its borders to fully vaccinated travellers.
Here are the key headlines affecting travel on Tuesday 26 October.
‘No plan to change business rates’ in Budget
