# Badenoch warns Healey budget will be worse than Reeves's unless spending cut

Kemi Badenoch said John Healey’s budget would be worse than Rachel Reeves’s if he does not slash spending. The remark is opposition criticism in UK politics and signals likely fiscal policy attacks, but no immediate policy change.

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## Sources

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- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/oct/20/kemi-badenoch-john-healey-capital-gains-tax-budget-covid-inquiry-care-homes-uk-politics-latest-news) — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:45:40 GMT