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'I'm a single mum on £41,000 and limit my weekly shop to £40.' What do you want from the Budget?

'I'm a single mum on £41,000 and limit my weekly shop to £40.' What do you want from the Budget?
BBC Business Tuesday 27 October 2026, 00:01 UTC 1 min read
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People earning from £380 a month to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they want to see in this year's Budget.

People earning from £380 a month to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they want to see in this year's Budget.
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