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Budget 2026: six charts that reveal the economic realities facing the chancellor

From tackling the youth jobs crisis to repairing Brexit’s economic damage, John Healey has his work cut out for him John Healey will deliver his first budget on Wednesday as UK households and businesses come under pressure from the unfolding economic shock caused by the war in…

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