The major Budget questions for John Healey in four charts

Budget 2026: inside John Healey's first fiscal statement as Chancellor

Yorkshire Chancellor John Healey is set to announce his first Budget, but amid the expectation of an Andy Burnham Government there are turbulent economic headwinds.

The major Budget questions for John Healey in four charts

John Healey faces several tests in delivering a Budget that keeps the UK economy on course to grow. Mauricio Alencar looks at the questions he will have to answer at the despatch box. Investors are heading into the upcoming Budget with a lot of unknowns. John Healey faces a test in balancing expectations between different [...]