UK Budget 2026: Healey Finds £20bn Headroom as Iran War Bites
Chancellor John Healey's first Budget finds £20bn of OBR headroom by 2030-31, but debt interest costs jump £14bn as the Iran war and trade tensions squeeze growth.
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Chancellor John Healey's first Budget finds £20bn of OBR headroom by 2030-31, but debt interest costs jump £14bn as the Iran war and trade tensions squeeze growth.
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