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Healey’s budget paves way for ‘brutal’ spending review next year, warns IFS

Published October 29, 2026 9:47 am • Updated October 29, 2026 9:47 am •
Healey’s budget paves way for ‘brutal’ spending review next year, warns IFS
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Thinktank says chancellor has given himself a mountain to climb after ducking big decisions in low-key speechJohn Healey has paved the way for a “brutal” spending review next year after his budget failed to cover a £28bn shortfall in the public finances needed to avoid a return to austerity, according to Britain’s leading tax and spending experts.A day after his address to the Commons, the…

Thinktank says chancellor has given himself a mountain to climb after ducking big decisions in low-key speechJohn Healey has paved the way for a “brutal” spending review next year after his budget failed to cover a £28bn shortfall in the public finances needed to avoid a return to austerity, according to Britain’s leading tax and spending experts.A day after his address to the Commons, the…

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