# Budget 2026: Sam, Anne and Ed Conway’s debrief

An episode of [Politics At Sam and Anne's](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885), 28 Oct 2026, 34 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ce3d7bbf-2ecf-47fa-a4ee-0dfe0bf0c783.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=ce3d7bbf-2ecf-47fa-a4ee-0dfe0bf0c783

A breathing space budget or a look into a new bleak economic reality? Chancellor – John Healey - delivered a no thrills budget but with grim warnings on the economic dashboard from the Office for Budget Responsibility can he deliver the “breathing space” he wants to give people? With growth downgraded, borrowing set to rise and taxes heading for a post war high did he deliver any hope or has he simply pushed the problem down the road. Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy are joined by Sky News’ Economics and Data Editor – Ed Conway – to go over the big decisions, examine what the numbers mean for households and ask if Labour still has “fresh hope for the future.” Want to ask Sam and Anne a question – email them at samandanne@sky.uk

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