{"id":20506,"date":"2025-11-26T17:13:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T17:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/news\/ukactive-responds-to-autumn-budget-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T17:13:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T17:13:16","slug":"ukactive-responds-to-autumn-budget-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/cy\/news\/ukactive-responds-to-autumn-budget-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"ukactive responds to Autumn Budget 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ukactive\u00a0has issued the following statement in response to the Chancellor\u2019s Autumn Budget\u00a0today (Wednesday 26 November)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Huw Edwards, CEO of\u00a0ukactive, said:\u00a0<\/b>\u201cToday\u00a0the\u00a0Chancellor\u00a0repeated\u00a0the Government\u2019s\u00a0ambitions to take pressure off the NHS and grow the economy,\u00a0but to achieve these it\u00a0must go further\u00a0in\u00a0supporting\u00a0the physical activity sector to play its fullest role.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAhead of the Budget,\u00a0ukactive\u00a0urged the Chancellor not to\u00a0pile further pressure on\u00a0our\u00a0sector\u00a0and\u00a0damage\u00a0its\u00a0growth\u00a0by increasing taxes on\u00a0our members.\u00a0We\u00a0therefore\u00a0welcome\u00a0the\u00a0response to\u00a0reform business rates\u00a0with\u00a0a permanently lower multiplier for\u00a0leisure,\u00a0retail\u00a0and\u00a0hospitality,\u00a0as well as the decision not to introduce\u00a0other\u00a0major\u00a0tax rises.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever,\u00a0the\u00a0cost\u00a0increases\u00a0announced\u00a0across\u00a0employment,\u00a0pensions\u00a0and\u00a0smaller\u00a0taxes\u00a0will\u00a0be detrimental\u00a0for\u00a0many organisations\u00a0already\u00a0enduring\u00a0high\u00a0operating costs\u00a0in an ever increasingly complex tax system.\u00a0This is particularly concerning given the high number of young people\u00a0employed by\u00a0our sector\u00a0and\u00a0the role\u00a0our services play\u00a0in reducing\u00a0health\u00a0inequalities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis Budget falls short of backing our sector and recognising its important role in achieving the Government\u2019s stated ambitions of cutting NHS waiting lists and growing the economy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the importance of\u00a0physical activity for\u00a0our national\u00a0health and\u00a0economic renewal, the Budget\u00a0represents\u00a0an overall\u00a0missed opportunity\u00a0to provide\u00a0a clear plan\u00a0with\u00a0pro-growth measures that\u00a0leverage\u00a0the\u00a0expertise\u00a0and\u00a0influence\u00a0of our members to\u00a0help\u00a0deliver results.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe\u00a0Government\u00a0must now\u00a0work with\u00a0ukactive\u00a0and\u00a0our members\u00a0to\u00a0co-create\u00a0the\u00a0sector\u00a0plan for investment, growth and\u00a0renewal\u00a0that our nation deserves.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>ukactive\u00a0will continue to assess the details within the Budget and ukactive\u00a0members will receive full analysis of the Budget and what it means for the sector. 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