Ukie reacts to the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget

Wednesday 26th November 2025 

The 2025 Budget Statement set out the Government’s plans to stabilise the public finances amid difficult economic conditions. It focused predominantly on fiscal policy, personal taxation and related measures to address the shortfall against planned expenditure.

However, the measures announced in the Budget highlight the ongoing need for policy that delivers on the Government’s ambitions for growth, and in particular to support industries like video games and interactive entertainment that are identified in the Industrial Strategy as having ‘high growth potential’.

Ukie CEO, Nick Poole said: 

“Today’s Budget proposed measures to address immediate fiscal pressures as the government looks to secure long-term economic growth. Going forward, we remain confident that targeted measures for the UK’s games and interactive entertainment industry can drive significant economic and cultural value for the UK.

Introducing significant improvements to the UK’s system of tax reliefs, in particular the Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC) would give studios the support they need to scale, create high-quality jobs and compete globally.

We will continue to work constructively with Ministers and officials to make the case for this relief, alongside other policy measures in support of the UK’s pioneering video games and interactive entertainment industry. We have the talent, ideas and potential to drive economic growth and, with the right policy environment, can help deliver the investment and innovation the country needs.”

 

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