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24 October 2026
37 minutes
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On Wednesday, the Chancellor John Healey will deliver his first Budget.
In this episode, we hear from his predecessor’s chief of staff for nearly five years.
Katie Martin lifts the lid on codenames for government policy, shares her thoughts on what Healey should do, and reveals what really happened with the winter fuel payment cut decision.
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Produced by:
- Paddy O’Connell (Presenter)
- Laura Kuenssberg (Presenter)
- Chris Flynn (Weekend Editor)
- Eleanor Harrison-Dengate (Producer)
- Laura Butler (Social Producer)
- Philip Bull (Technical Producer)
- Chris Gray (Senior News Editor)
- Sam Bonham (News Editor)