Key points at a glance
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026

Here’s what you need to know from John Healey’s first Budget, as the chancellor sets out the government’s tax and spending plans.

How the Budget affects you
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026

Changes announced by Chancellor John Healey in his first Budget will affect your finances directly. Here's how.

Chancellor takes to the despatch box for his first Budget
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026

The chancellor begins his speech by calling it a Budget for the "working people of Britain, for British businesses big and small."

Chris Mason on the standout points from the Budget
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026

Political editor Chris Mason analyses Chancellor John Healey's Budget 2026 announcements.

Overturned carriages and makeshift medical tents at crash site
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026

Dozens of people are feared dead after a high-speed train collided with another train south of Madrid.