Jamie Dimon joins bankers lobbying the UK ahead of its critical budget — here’s why they’re worried

Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jamie Dimon speaks during the special event "Liberty Lights" at the Statue of Liberty to celebrate the 250th anniversary of US independence on Liberty Island in New York City, on July 1, 2026.Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty ImagesBankers are piling pressure on the British government ahead of its Autumn Budget, in which the newly minted leadership will lay out its fiscal plans for Britain. Finance minister John Healey is set to unveil his first budget on Oct. 28. Among the policy shifts reportedly on the table is a windfall tax aimed at banks and oil companies.JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon met with Healey at Downing Street on Wednesday, when he is reported to have also held talks with the U.K.'s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Burnham — who is widely perceived as more left-leaning than his predecessor Keir Starmer, despite being from the same political party — appointed Healey to replace Rachel Reeves as Chancellor of the Exchequer shortly after his ascension to the top job. The pair are tasked with bringing public spending and borrowing under control, with sticky inflation, elevated government borrowing costs and lackluster economic growth ...