# Burnham government unveils its first UK budget: What to expect

https://mins.news/en/item/118906

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-28 10:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/28/burnhams-government-unveils-its-first-uk-budget-what-to-expect?traffic_source=rss

> Chancellor John Healey is due to present the first autumn budget under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, setting out tax and spending plans amid rising living costs, energy bills, inflation and borrowing. The government is expected to explain how it will fund defence commitments.

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