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Healey’s budget paves way for ‘brutal’ spending review next year, warns IFS

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 29 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC. The headline in use is “Healey’s budget paves way for ‘brutal’ spending review next year, warns IFS”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Thinktank says chancellor has given himself a mountain to climb after ducking big decisions in low-key speech John Healey has paved the way for a “brutal” spending review next year after his budget failed to cover a £28bn shortfall in the public finances needed to avoid a return to austerity…
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Healey’s budget paves way for ‘brutal’ spending review next year, warns IFS
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