HM Treasury (Autumn Budget 2024)'s pledge

Stability rule: to move the current budget into balance, so that day-to-day spending is met by revenues.

Made under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government, as GOV.UK labels it.

Made 2024-10-30 · Deadline 2029-30 · Where it was made · archived copy · Government publication

What the official figures show

Public sector current budget deficit excluding public sector banks, month (£m)

£-15770m

2026 SEP · Office for National Statistics, series JW2T · receipt

Public sector current budget deficit excluding public sector banks, month (£m), 2024 SEP (baseline)

£-10859m

2026-10-23 · Office for National Statistics, series JW2T (PS: Current Budget Deficit (excluding public sector banks): £m: CPNSA) · receipt

These figures are repeated from their sources and update automatically. We don't say whether the pledge has been kept.