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• What is the Budget and what could be in it?
  Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.
• Healey's Budget needs to sustain the stronger economy through gathering clouds
  The economic is positive now but come January things could become trickier for the Labour government
• Data centre debate heats up ahead of US midterms - here's what you need to know
  Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.
• Budget to include £1bn for social and affordable housing
  The move will take funding for the 10-year programme to more than £40bn.
• Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
  Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.
• Heating oil costs 'more than double' ahead of winter
  Middleton in Teesdale has no mains gas supply so many residents use expensive heating oil.
• How families are cutting the cost of Halloween as spending grows
  Families are turning to homemade costumes, swaps and second-hand outfits to keep it affordable.
• Firms 'holding back' on new jobs ahead of Budget
  Some businesses say they want to see employment costs come down in the October Budget.
• Will a new code end 'rip-off parking charges'?
  The prime minister says a new code will end "rip-off parking charges" - but will it work?
• Budget 2026: No more fat to trim for 'squeezed middle'
  As the chancellor finalises his first Budget, how are the "squeezed middle" feeling about costs?

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