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UK Budget and fiscal policy 2026
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 26
OCT 26 · Day 1
UK Budget imminent as political pressures mount for Burnham
John Healey is the new chancellor.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said a call for honest discussion is not the same as settled policy.
Andy Burnham has been prime minister for 100 days.