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Next Wednesday, Chancellor Healey delivers the Budget statement, PM Burnham’s first

The source says the Budget statement is scheduled for 28 October 2026 and will be the first under PM Burnham. It describes the statement as outlining the economy and proposed taxation changes.

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Illustrative image: Long title: Financial Statement and Budget Report by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Short title: 6th March: Budget 2024 — ©UK Parliament/Andy Bailey/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

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