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Chancellor given Budget warning as Iran war borrowing costs slash headroom by billions

The Independent Politics · 21 September 2026 at 09:20

Chancellor given Budget warning as Iran war borrowing costs slash headroom by billions

A new report has indicated that John Healey will have to seriously consider tax rises or spending cuts

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Chancellor given Budget warning as Iran war borrowing costs slash headroom by billions

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