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‘Scattergun’ budget will still leave Britons facing higher energy bills, says thinktank
UK NewsPoliticsBusiness•October 29, 2026 at 9:10 AMNational

‘Scattergun’ budget will still leave Britons facing higher energy bills, says thinktank

By Phillip Inman•The Guardian - UK News

Healey’s attempt to provide ‘breathing space’ gives rich almost as much as poor, says Resolution FoundationBusiness live – latest updatesBudget 2026: what it means for your wallet, your mortgage and your payJohn Healey delivered a “scattergun” budget that did little to boost living standards and left Britain facing “a painful second half” of the parliament, a leading economic thinktank has warned.The Resolution Foundation said on Thursday that measures to ease household gas and electricity costs would still leave energy bills higher this year than during the last energy shock. Continue reading...

Healey’s attempt to provide ‘breathing space’ gives rich almost as much as poor, says Resolution Foundation

John Healey delivered a “scattergun” budget that did little to boost living standards and left Britain facing “a painful second half” of the parliament, a leading economic thinktank has warned.

The Resolution Foundation said on Thursday that measures to ease household gas and electricity costs would still leave energy bills higher this year than during the last energy shock.

Continue reading...