# Budget 2026: No more fat to trim for 'squeezed middle'

- Source: BBC Business
- Published: 2026-10-25T06:21:23+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6gel54940qno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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As the chancellor finalises his first Budget, how are the "squeezed middle" feeling about costs?

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