Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham (R) meets with Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey ahead of the UK budget at 11 Downing Street in London on October 26, 2026. Burnham's new government unveils its first budget on October 28, testing a commitment to ease the cost of living and ramp up defence spending with little financial room for manoeuvre. (Photo by Alberto Pezzali / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)