Burnham's Budget Blues: Tax Reforms, Rosebank Dilemma, and Digital Visa Glitches

Chancellor John Healey is staring down a fiscal cliff edge, with economists declaring tax rises in October's Budget all but 'guaranteed'. The Treasury's headroom has shrunk thanks to soaring defence commitments, welfare costs, and elevated borrowing rates driven by global tensions. While Healey has pledged to uphold Labour's fiscal rules as the 'bedrock of economic stability', he may use a loophole to boost borrowing by...