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Kite flying has long been a favoured pastime of UK Chancellors of the Exchequer and officials at the Treasury. The hobby involves leaking pre-Budget news of a possible tax hike or other possibly painful measure and then gauging the reaction from the press and public. If the idea gets a hostile backlash the kite soon falls back to earth, while those that are received more favourably keep flying until the big day when they are confirmed.
Rachel Reeves and her team have taken kite flying to previously unseen levels and the skies over Westminster have been over-crowded in the run up to the Autumn Budget. Here we look at some of the ideas that have been sent up and gauge how likely they are to be announced on 26 November.

As the accountancy profession’s regulators begin to become more interested in how firms are using artificial intelligence (AI), it is imperative that they implement policies, procedures and gain an understanding of the guardrails around the technology. That was one of the key messages delivered to delegates at Mercia’s Compliance Update Conference.

Social media content planning is the process of creating and scheduling your posts across the channels your business uses. It involves deciding what to post and when to post it. Social media content planning helps you to achieve goals like increased visibility, engagement, or brand awareness.

We recently launched your 2026 Training Programme, combining enhanced technical training with bold new content on technology, sustainability and professional skills.

September was a significant month for us at Mercia as our new website launched, with an enhanced Learning Hub at its heart.

As the school year begins and learning takes centre stage once again, there's no better moment for us to launch our brand-new interactive UK GAAP Library designed to support and inspire continuous growth and development.