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Mornings with Ridge and Frost

Thursday 29 October 2026 · 09:00 GMT · 30m · 1 story · 4 annotated moments · 29 of 30 min on news stories (95%)

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The bulletin led on Chancellor John Healey defending his budget, with the £100 energy payment and 3% defence spending pledge taking up the whole 28 minutes 38 seconds of the running order. The running order contained only that budget item, so the airtime was weighted entirely to analysis and reaction.

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  1. 1:24
    Story begins John Healey says no timetable for welfare savings as Budget criticism grows
  2. 2:27

    Claim John Healey says no timetable for welfare savings as Budget criticism grows

    An energy payment scheme worth £2.6bn will provide £100 to households in council tax bands A to D.

    Sky News, Mornings with Ridge and Frost, 29 October 2026, 2:27-2:38

  3. 2:38

    Claim John Healey says no timetable for welfare savings as Budget criticism grows

    Standing charges on household gas bills will be abolished, affecting 23 million homes.

    Sky News, Mornings with Ridge and Frost, 29 October 2026, 2:38-2:44

  4. 3:10

    Claim John Healey says no timetable for welfare savings as Budget criticism grows

    The Budget announced an extra £10 billion in support for Ukraine.

    Sky News, Mornings with Ridge and Frost, 29 October 2026, 3:10-3:20

  5. 5:05

    Claim John Healey says no timetable for welfare savings as Budget criticism grows

    The government's spending watchdog warned of a grim outlook for UK living standards.

    Sky News, Mornings with Ridge and Frost, 29 October 2026, 5:05-5:13

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