# Will Andy Burnham actually like his own Budget?

An episode of [Politics At Sam and Anne's](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885), 28 Oct 2026, 22 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7c5308a1-1bd3-4878-8f20-5951ebaa5603.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=7c5308a1-1bd3-4878-8f20-5951ebaa5603

It’s budget day and it’s a critical moment for Chancellor and the UK economy. So, what are the plans to ease the squeeze on household bills and the cost-of-living crisis? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy unpack the high-stakes decisions facing the government and how John Healey plans to raise billions in additional revenue through increasing tax. With tough choices delayed, fiscal headroom shrinking and Whitehall budgets stretched to breaking point, will this budget fix Britain’s problems or simply kick them down the road? And, will this budget reveal who really runs the government - No 11, No 10 or the markets?

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