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Can John Healey make a dent in the cost of living crisis in his first budget?
The Guardian Business
Saturday 24 October 2026, 09:00 UTC
By Jessica Elgot and Heather Stewart
1 min read
Key Points
Much of the Burnham project depends on how the budget is received, as promise of ‘breathing space’ is a two-way streetYou be the chancellor: play our budget game to see if you can balance the booksEvery Sunday night, the chancellor, John Healey, slips next door to Andy Burnham’s Downing Street flat where they order a curry and chew over politics on the prime minister’s sofa. A takeaway Indian is one of the totemic issues in British politics, a “treat” fewer people can afford, like a pint at...
Much of the Burnham project depends on how the budget is received, as promise of ‘breathing space’ is a two-way street
Every Sunday night, the chancellor, John Healey, slips next door to Andy Burnham’s Downing Street flat where they order a curry and chew over politics on the prime minister’s sofa.
A takeaway Indian is one of the totemic issues in British politics, a “treat” fewer people can afford, like a pint at the football or soft play for the kids.
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