# Who is in charge of the budget?

An episode of [Politics At Sam and Anne's](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885), 6 Oct 2026, 24 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f8be1a95-0323-4c3b-8570-380ff18a3693.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=f8be1a95-0323-4c3b-8570-380ff18a3693

The ‘Burnham Bounce’ is extending Labour’s lead in the polls – so are the Conservatives anywhere near ready to challenge? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy unpack the latest polling numbers and what they mean for Kemi Badenoch as the party struggle to define its offer on the economy, triple lock and social care. Back in London, Chancellor - John Healey - meets Britain’s biggest banks ahead of the Budget, amid growing speculation over tax rises and a key intervention from a former chief of staff to Rachel Reeves. Plus, as the United States pull out their bombers from RAF Fairford, just how serious is the threat?

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