Ireland news brief
UK budget pledges billions in household supports
NEWS DESKIreland
PUBLISHEDOct 28, 2026, 12:07 PM
What the source reports
British finance minister John Healey has announced support to help households through the "global economic storms" with subsidies for energy bills and a freeze in fuel duty for drivers in the first budget plan of Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government.
Main source: RTÉ
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