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Uk Autumn Budget 2026

Uk Autumn Budget 2026

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A Budget disastrously lacking in urgency

There were few hints of any radical new future in Healey’s speech, which was a depressing postponement of tough decisions

30.10.2026 40

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The FT View. Britain’s Budget buys time but ducks the hard choices

Healey’s low-key package sidesteps long-term fiscal and growth challenges

29.10.2026 80

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The thwarted Budget of a thwarted government

While the political plan is obvious, the economic strategy is harder to discern

29.10.2026 10

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Healey fiddles while the UK stagnates

The government has behaved sensibly, even though its measures evoke little enthusiasm

29.10.2026 40

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The Big Read. Growth in every postcode? What the UK economy really looks like

Interactive maps give a picture of how economic fortunes in Britain have varied wildly over a stagnant decade

27.10.2026 20

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Healey’s Budget is a moment he must not miss

Avoiding bold choices this time would just mean postponing political and economic pain

14.10.2026 60

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The FT View. Britain’s Budget needs to tame spending and boost growth

Chancellor Healey can still make a low-key fiscal event a constructive one

04.10.2026 500

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The FT View. Andy Burnham’s ‘jam tomorrow’ vision

Speech was more a bold manifesto for the next election than an urgent action plan

30.09.2026 40

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Uk Autumn Budget 2026