Six charts set out the economic challenges facing the UK chancellor ahead of Budget 2026

A Guardian feature uses six charts to outline the economic pressures on the chancellor, including youth unemployment and Brexit's economic effects. The chancellor, John Healey, is due to deliver his first budget on Wednesday.

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1. 27 Oct, 18:15 UTCFirst appeared on The Guardian

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• Budget 2026: six charts that reveal the economic realities facing the chancellorThe Guardian