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Reader Q&A: Our money and economics correspondents answer your Budget 2026 questions

The 2026 budget has been revealed; how will it affect you personally, will it change the country and has chancellor John Healey done enough to prepare for the challenges ahead? Our money and economics editors Hilary Osborne and Heather Stewart will be answering your questions from 3pm (GMT) today. Sign up or sign in to join the discussion. Post your questions in the comments below. Yesterday Chancellor John Healey gave his maiden budget under Andy Burnham’s leadership, announcing measures to cut energy bills funded by a windfall tax on banks. He characterised his plan as “ a budget built on fi

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