Can John Healey make a dent in the cost of living crisis in his first budget?

Much of the Burnham project depends on how the budget is received, as promise of ‘breathing space’ is a two-way street You be the chancellor: play our budget game to see if you can balance the books Every Sunday night, the chancellor, John Healey, slips next door to Andy Burnham’s Downing Street ...

Source: [Guardian Politics](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/24/can-john-healey-make-a-dent-in-the-cost-of-living-crisis-in-his-first-budget)