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Chancellor told to rule out new pension taxes after savers pull £10bn

27 July 2026 · in 80 words

Chancellor told to rule out new pension taxes after savers pull £10bn

The boss of AJ Bell, a major UK investment platform, says tax-free cash withdrawals have jumped by up to 63% over the last two years. He wrote to Chancellor John Healey asking for a firm promise to leave retirement rules alone during this Parliament. Barney Hussey-Yeo, founder of the finance app Cleo, warned that some entrepreneurs are already planning to leave the country over the rumours.

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