A world-first focus on long-term outcomes could transform UK government – or create new spending fights
<p>Tucked away in John Healey’s budget is decision to ringfence preventative projects where future savings outweigh initial cost</p><p>It merited the briefest of mentions in John Healey’s speech and just one paragraph in the 166-page <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ae20b85460c1346f7be784e/E03668986_HMT_Budget_2026_ELAY__2_.pdf">budge