Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey leaves 11 Downing Street with the Budget Box in central London on October 28, 2026, before presenting the government's annual budget to parliament. Healey will unveil his first budget on October 28 as he juggles commitments to defence spending and easing household bills with little financial room to manoeuvre. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO / AFP via Getty Images)