Autumn Budget 2026 preview

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Autumn Budget 2026 preview
The new Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey announced today (Friday 31st July), that the date of the Budget will be Wednesday 28th October 2026.

He will deliver the Autumn Budget on Wednesday 28th October 2026, alongside the publication of an economic and fiscal forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The Treasury has stated that it will focus on "delivering for working people, by prioritising renewal and growth through investment and reform”.

Brief announcement from the Chancellor today
In a video message posted this afternoon, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey MP said:

"This government is working fast to restore hope and back Britain’s communities.

In the past two weeks, we have begun to kickstart growth in every postcode.

We have backed British jobs, British skills and British businesses and we have provided just a bit of breathing-space for those families and businesses that feel so squeezed, that feel without hope.

Today, I’m confirming the date of my first Budget as Chancellor will be Wednesday 28th October. This will be a Budget that moves money and power out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain. It will be built on fiscal discipline. It will meet our fiscal rules. It’ll give businesses and families some of the stability they need to plan for the future. Now, let’s get on with the job".

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