UofG Centre for Public Policy

2 November 2026: In this week's episode of the UofG Spotlight podcast, hosts Professor Nicola McEwen and Professor Kezia Dugdale examine the UK Budget announced by Chancellor John Healey on 28 October, with guests Professor Graeme Roy and Professor David Bell.

The latest episode of the UofG Spotlight podcast, regular hosts Professor Nicola McEwen and Professor Kezia Dugdale are joined by two expert guests to discuss the newly announced UK Budget.

• Professor Graeme Roy, fellow UofG Spotlight podcast host, Head of the College of Social Sciences at the University of Glasgow, and Chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Professor David Bell, Professor of Economics at the University of Stirling, and an Honorary Professor at the Adam Smith Business School at the University of Glasgow

They discuss some of the announcements in the UK Budget, such as help with energy bills and whether this budget will make a difference to the cost of living for people in the UK.  
They also look at the politics of this budget, as the first for new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

Finally, Nicola, Kez, Graeme and David explore what the announcement means for Scotland and the challenges the Scottish Government faces in its budget, including the announcement about ring-fenced preventative spending, and how that might work in the context of devolution.

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Please contact the team at public-policy@glasgow.ac.uk if you have any questions about the UofG Spotlight podcast. 

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First published: 2 November 2026