29 October 2026
Chancellor John Healey has delivered the first budget of Andy Burnham’s government. It was a deliberately low-key statement marked by a string of small policy announcements, and thin on detail when it came to the government’s two biggest fiscal headaches: defense spending and the ballooning welfare bill. So, did the budget actually deliver? And how will it affect you? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guests: Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times. Rachel Mortimer, deputy money editor, The Times & The Sunday Times. Host: Rosie Wright. Producers: Micaeala Arneson, Jesse Fox, Dave Creasey. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Further listening: The inside story of Burnham’s first 100 days Clips: Parliamentlive.tv Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.
🚨 NEW: John Healey has announced Ukraine will receive £10bn in additional economic and military support "We called him this morning... he told us we made his day" #Budget https://t.co/YR6exVwP6M
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