On the recordJuly 31, 2026
This will be a Budget that moves money and power out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain.
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John Healey
Labour Party
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bbc.co.ukThis will be a Budget that moves money and power out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain.
Announcing the date of his first Budget.
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