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Britain's prime minister wants to end 40 years of neoliberalism. Just not yet.

<p>Few surprises as chancellor uses low-key speech blaming ‘global economic storms’ for stoking energy prices and cost of living crisis</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-key-points-john-healey">Budget 2026: key points at a glance</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/28/budget-

The country has been caught in a doom loop for the past decade

<p>Our economics and political editors dissect John Healey’s maiden budget</p><p>The Guardian’s economics editor, Heather Stewart, and political editor, Pippa Crerar, assess the chancellor’s budget: what he said, why – and what he left out.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/28/budget-briefing-the-key-questions-answered-by-heather-stewar

<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/aad021.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >Hohe Kosten belasten die britischen Haushalte. Der Finanzminister will ihnen Luft verschaffen – und auch seiner Partei.

Andy Burnham cannot silence talk of an early election as his chancellor hits bank and gamblers to fund cost-of-living tweaks in low-key budget

<p>Banks, landlords and gambling firms will pay more as the chancellor begins building a fairer economy and a more active state in a cost of living crisis</p><p>John Healey’s first budget was a Rorschach test. Supporters saw dozens of measures offering “<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/28/john-healey-breathing-space-budget-panel-re

The chancellor announced a series of measures which will impact under-25 year-olds from housing to minimum wage.

The United Kingdom's government says its policies are for the 'working people of Britain'.

Northern Secretary Chris Bryant says reaching a deal should be ‘a no-brainer’ given the financial consequences

The chancellor targets the cost of living amid global economic turmoil but opposition parties say he has not been bold enough.

<p>Armed with 98 measures, a rictus grin and a decidedly comedy-free speech, the chancellor at least offered us – and Labour – some breathing space</p><p>It was as if John Healey was taking the Hippocratic oath. First do no harm. For your first budget, this may be no bad thing: we can all think of plenty of chancellors who have done untold damage. Take a bow

<p>Reform UK leader ‘shocked’ by £10bn pledged to Ukraine and doubles down on cutting tax for crypto investors</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-key-points-john-healey">Budget 2026: key points at a glance</a></p></li></ul><p>Nigel Farage skipped <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2

<p>John Healey has delivered a ‘steady as she goes’ budget, with help for the cost of living a big theme. The chancellor promised a £100 energy payment for some households, extended the VAT suspension on electricity bills to next July and confirmed the scrapping of gas standing charges.</p><p>But after months of the same old message of ‘hope in difficult tim

<p>The financial guru’s fingerprints are all over John Healey’s red book – but Lewis is not a politician. His everyday fixes can’t meet this turbulent moment</p><p>Was this Andy Burnham’s budget – the bold vision of a new prime minister who burns with a passion to topple “40 years of neoliberalism”? Fat chance. Was it John Healey’s budget – the repair job of

<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/21yrdQ/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/10/28/7d07d2b3-22b1-4d9b-ad02-d096cd0dd876.jpg">Schwierige Reformen werden vorerst verschoben, Premier Burnham und Schatzkanzler Healey wollen mit ruhiger Hand arbeiten

<p>In his first budget as chancellor, John Healey has pledged to offer ‘breathing space’ to help Britons navigate ‘global economic storms’. There were a record number of measures, including a one-off £100 energy payment to millions and a rise in the levy on bank profits. But the Conservatives have criticised the government for postponing big decisions, inclu

Food firms say tariff suspensions will undermine British production.

<p>How the Burnham government’s first attempt to ease cost of living pressure pans out for key stakeholders<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-key-points-john-healey">Budget 2026: key points at a glance</a></p><p>Every budget has its winners and losers, and John Healey’s first as chancellor was no exception. While some ga

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Genkse jongeren hebben massaal voorstellen ingediend voor het jongerenbudget, in totaal kwamen 471 ideeën binnen waarmee jongeren aan de slag willen gaan. Schepen van Jeugd Alessandro Cucchiara (Vooruit-groen) spreekt van een succes. "We zijn geëindigd met 271 ideeën die naar de volgende ronde mogen." De jongeren worden nu begeleid door coaches. Het maximale

<p>Use our interactive tool to see how you have been affected by John Healey’s tax and spending announcements</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/ng-interactive/2026/oct/28/budget-income-tax-thresholds-frozen-take-home-pay">Healey keeps income tax thresholds frozen. How much more will you pay?</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theg

President Bola Tinubu will present the 2027 federal budget to the National Assembly before the end of the year, says Minister of State for Budget, Doris An Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-to-present-2027-budget-before-year-end-minister/

Government of Andy Burnham rolls out some tax hikes and spending giveaways in what could be a prelude to an early election.

The chancellor has had to grapple with a mix of public finances and household finances being a mess.

The BBC's Joe Pike explains key things outlined by the Chancellor.

<p>Amid global economic storms, the new chancellor has promised to steer the course – with promises of more help to come. Will it be enough?</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/28/john-healey-breathing-space-budget-panel-responds">Continue reading...</a>

<p>Tax policy means freezes reduce take-home pay as earnings rise in line with inflation</p><p>Income tax thresholds are set to remain frozen after John Healey’s first budget as chancellor.</p><p>One of the biggest tax rises in recent years has happened without a change in the rates at which people are taxed on their incomes. Instead it has come from success

Political editor Chris Mason analyses Chancellor John Healey's Budget 2026 announcements.

The U.K. budget cuts household energy costs, raises taxes on banks and directs billions toward defense, Ukraine and artificial intelligence

Pour financer des aides aux ménages, Londres va doubler temporairement la surtaxe sur les bénéfices des banques, qui passera de 3% à 6% dès janvier 2027.

Chancellor opts for limited household relief as fiscal watchdog warns of ‘pretty grim’ picture for living standards

<p>OBR cautions about Middle East war dragging down growth and triggering a fresh cost of living crisis</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-john-healey-offers-100-payment-to-households-to-help-navigate-global-economic-storms">Healey offers £100 payment to households to help navigate ‘global economic storms’</a><

Frontier Airlines reported a 71% jump in airfare for the third quarter and said customers continue to book

Changes announced by Chancellor John Healey in his first Budget will affect your finances directly. Here's how.

Britain's chancellor unveils first budget of the Andy Burnham era — as watchdog reveals decade-long pressure on living standards.

Delivering Burnham-led administration’s first budget, chancellor hiked taxes on banks to pay for energy bill cuts

The chancellor begins his speech by calling it a Budget for the "working people of Britain, for British businesses big and small."

Britain's Chancellor John Healey delivered a "steady as you go" budget on Wednesday, outlining measures to curb some of the effects of the wars in the Middle East without spooking bond markets. He pledged fiscal discipline in the face of “global economic storms” as he delivered the first budget of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s new Labour administration. Mr H

The U.K. government set out new plans for spending and taxation intended to keep it on track to narrow its budget deficit, but at a slower pace than previously hoped for.

Ce revers pour l’exécutif pourrait n’être que temporaire : faute de majorité à l’Assemblée nationale, le gouvernement pourrait faire passer son budget à l’aide du 49.3 ou par ordonnances, deux voies qui lui permettraient de réintroduire la mesure.

<p>John Healey has announced his first budget – here are the main points, with political analysis</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-john-healey-offers-100-payment-to-households-to-help-navigate-global-economic-storms">Healey offers £100 payment to households to help navigate ‘global economic storms’</a></p></l

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 28&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that Budget 2027 was formulated...

British finance minister John Healey has announced support to help households through the "global economic storms" with subsidies for energy bills and a freeze in fuel duty for drivers in the first budget plan of Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government.

UK chancellor to present an autumn budget amid rising living costs and energy bills.

<p>Chancellor’s predecessor Rachel Reeves had planned to reduce allowance from £20,000 to £12,000 a year from April </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/28/john-healey-budget-standing-charges-gas-city-bonds-pound-latest-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/u

Content creator Olivia ‘Olive’ Viglatzis has turned budget cooking into a mission against hunger, sharing affordable recipes online while feeding vulnerable people in Cape Town.

<p>OBR says that living standards are forecast to rise by just 1% over the whole post-Covid decade</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-key-points-john-healey">Budget 2026: key points at a glance</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Martin Lewis</strong> <a href="https://x.com/MartinSLewis/status/2115360340720353765">said

It’s budget day – and it’s a critical moment for the chancellor and the UK economy. So, what are the plans to ease the squeeze on household bills and the cost-of-living crisis? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy unpack the high-stakes decisions facing the government, and how John Healey plans to raise billions in additional revenue […]

The BBC's political correspondent Harry Farley explains what to expect ahead of John Healey's first Budget.

Casse du moteur, de safran, quête de sponsors et une assurance a minima de son bateau, le marin guadeloupéen de 40 ans Rodolphe Sepho a surmonté les galères pour s’élancer avec son voilier de Saint-Malo dimanche.

<p>Struggling households, new homebuyers and small shops stand to gain, while banks and online marketplaces could face higher levies</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/22/uk-budget-game-2026-john-healey-labour-andy-burnham">You be the chancellor: play our budget game to see if you can balance the books</a></p><

After more than a year of speculation about a major cost blowout, the state government is set to receive a final price on the new Women's and Children's Hospital within months.

Most of the papers focus on the Budget, ahead of its delivery at lunchtime on Wednesday.

<p>Healey hopes to give ‘hope for the future’ but only modest policies are expected with important decisions deferred</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/22/uk-budget-game-2026-john-healey-labour-andy-burnham">You be the chancellor: play our budget game to see if you can balance the books</a></p></li></ul><p>Joh

Chancellor to pledge extra support for businesses, entrepreneurs and households during ‘difficult moment’

À deux voix près, les députés sont revenus sur ce dispositif fiscal créé lors du budget 2025, puis prolongé en 2026. Il vise aujourd’hui les entreprises réalisant au moins 1,5 milliard d’euros de chiffre d’affaires.