BUDGET 2026: More warm words on growth, but a missed opportunity for business and jobs :: The REC

BUDGET 2026: More warm words on growth, but a missed opportunity for business and jobs

Government and campaigns 28th October 2026

Written by Holly Whitbread Public Affairs Advisor

Today, Chancellor John Healey delivered the first Budget of Andy Burnham's Government. The headline announcement was a £100 winter energy payment for around 20 million households, alongside measures on business r