OBR cautions about Middle East war dragging down growth and triggering a fresh cost of living crisis Healey offers £100 payment to households to help navigate ‘global economic storms’ Budget 2026: key points at a glance Budget 2026 live – latest updates British households face a “pretty grim pict...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/28/obr-slashes-uk-growth-forecast-for-2027-despite-healey-budget-measures)