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Budget 2026 - Thomas Pope, BBC 5 Live
Thomas Pope, IfG chief economist, gives his verdict on the budget and tells us why the chancellor’s short-term giveaways can't continue indefinitely.
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Budget 2026: What do John Healey’s choices mean for the economy and the government?
15:00 — 16:00The IfG set out its expert analysis of the chancellor’s budget and what it revealed about Andy Burnham’s government.
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Comment
The government should back up its impressive savings and efficiencies figures by showing where they have come from
The chancellor should commit to publishing the same level of detail on savings and efficiencies as the last government.
28 OCT 2026
Comment
John Healey’s underwhelming budget punts big decisions into 2027
The chancellor’s short-term giveaways can't continue indefinitely.