Budget 2026: enough ‘breathing room’?
Show notes
UK Chancellor John Healey had a huge challenge with his first budget. It had been trailed as a ‘steady as she goes’ budget – was it successful? In our usual budget analysis episode, we break down the various measures outlined in the budget, the economic backdrop that informed the Chancellor’s decisions, the winners and losers, and what it all might mean for the coming year.
Links
- ICAEW Budget pages - https://www.icaew.com/technical/economy/autumn-budget-2026?itm_source=Homepage&itm_medium=Hero&itm_campaign=HeroDefault1
- ICAEW: Chancellor delivers ‘safe hands’ budget - https://www.icaew.com/insights/viewpoints-on-the-news/2026/oct-2026/budget-analysis-chancellor-delivers-safe-hands-budget
- ICAEW: Budget: nine key VAT changes announced - https://www.icaew.com/insights/tax-news/2026/oct-2026/budget-nine-key-vat-changes-announced
- ICAEW: Budget: measures affecting businesses - https://www.icaew.com/insights/tax-news/2026/oct-2026/budget-measures-affecting-businesses
- ICAEW: Budget: business rates relief and fiscal devolution - https://www.icaew.com/insights/tax-news/2026/oct-2026/budget-business-rates-relief-and-fiscal-devolution
- ICAEW: Budget: MTD penalty soft landing and exclusions - https://www.icaew.com/insights/tax-news/2026/oct-2026/budget-mtd-penalty-soft-landing-and-exclusions
- ICAEW: Budget: changes for employers and employees - https://www.icaew.com/insights/tax-news/2026/oct-2026/budget-changes-for-employers-and-employees
- ICAEW CPD record - https://www.icaew.com/membership/cpd/online-cpd-record
Host
Philippa Lamb
Guests
- Frances Haque, Chief Economist, Santander
- Iain Wright, Chief Policy and Communications Officer, ICAEW
- David Maddox, Political Editor, The Independent
Producer
Natalie Chisholm
Series Lead
Mark Rowland
Episode first published: 30 October
Podcast recorded: 29 October