‘I earn £126,000 – but nothing’s left at the end of the month’: readers react to the budget

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Posted Thursday, October 29, 2026 4:32 am

Sarah Marsh (via Guardian)

From a young chef and a single father to business owners and a pensioner, Guardian readers reveal how John Healey’s measures will affect them

What the budget means for you

Louie, 24, a chef living in London, says a lot of people have “written off the idea of even considering getting a property” in their 20s.

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‘I earn £126,000 – but nothing’s left at the end of the month’: readers react to the budget

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