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UK Budget Preview: Healey Set to Outline Modest Changes

Bloomberg Politics28 October 2026, 08:52 UTCUnited Kingdom

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey said his first budget would deliver “breathing space” for Britain, as Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s new administration seeks to sustain a poll bounce at minimal cost. Bloomberg's Louise Moon reports from Westminster. (Source: Bloomberg)

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