03/09/2026
Andy Burnham’s appointment as the UK’s new PM has triggered widespread speculation around the fiscal policy changes.
With the new chancellor, John Healey, set to deliver his first Budget on 28 October 2026, we can expect rumours over the next few weeks.
Here are just three examples of pre-Budget speculation that failed to accurately predict the contents of a Budget and what they can teach us as we head towards the 2026 Autumn Budget.
With rumours circulating ahead of the 2026 Autumn Budget, discover 3 lessons from previous Budgets and why it may not be wise to pre-empt the prime minister