# Chancellor targets cost of living crisis in budget for a ‘difficult moment’

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-27T22:34:33+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/27/john-healey-budget-help-with-cost-of-living-deferring-decisions-on-tax-and-spending
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/chancellor-targets-cost-of-living-crisis-in-budget-for-a-difficult-mom-31eae6/

Healey hopes to give ‘hope for the future’ but only modest policies are expected with important decisions deferred John Healey has acknowledged the UK faces a “difficult moment” but insisted he would put the country on a better path as he delivers his first budget on Wednesday against a turbulent global economic backdrop. But despite the international uncertainty, the chancellor will signal “fresh

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