John Healey backs growth but says Labour must be honest on spending
Chancellor ducks questions on whether he will have to raise taxes but says he will stick firmly to fiscal rulesBusiness live – latest updatesJohn Heal...
John Healey warns of tough first budget as Middle East war puts pressure on economy
Chancellor told Financial Times he would ensure country had ‘buffer’ against uncertainty as global bond yields hit 18-year highThe chancellor has indi...
Fund defence spending from tax rise on middle earners, thinktank tells Healey
Resolution Foundation argues that UK’s internationally low ‘tax wedge’ must rise to pay for defence ambitionsThe chancellor, John Healey, must be prep...
John Healey invites October budget ideas from Treasury staff of all levels
Chancellor says he wants everyone from apprentices to senior economists to take part in brainstorming exerciseJohn Healey has asked junior Treasury st...
John Healey to duck meeting UK defence spending target in budget
Chancellor pledges ‘fiscal discipline’ as plan to spend 3% of GDP on defence by 2030 deferred until 2027 reviewThe new chancellor, John Healey, will d...
UK reports unexpected deficit of £1.8bn as John Healey prepares for first budget
July data shows total public debt was £2.98tn, or 94% of GDP – up £96bn on a year earlierThe UK government ran a larger than expected £1.8bn deficit i...
Healey urged to be bold on borrowing in first test of Burnham’s growth pledge
Some want the chancellor to exploit newly flexible fiscal rules – others want a more creative approach, such as borrowing from marketsWith just 12 wee...
Healey sets budget for late October, promising to ‘spread money and power’ around UK
Chancellor will have to find money for Burnham’s policies while sticking to fiscal rules as borrowing costs riseAndy Burnham’s government has set a da...
John Healey, escritor hispanista: “Cuando murió Franco a los jóvenes nos entusiasmaba la democracia. Ahora es más difícil hablar libremente”
En 1969 vino a pasar una temporada en la finca del hijo díscolo y bohemio de un millonario importador de vinos estadounidense. España ya nunca salió d...
Fiscal hawk or big spender – what kind of chancellor will John Healey be?
The diligent, popular, unexpected pick for the Treasury has been given a straitjacket – and the job of funding the PM’s policy promisesUK politics liv...
Defence shares rise after Andy Burnham appoints John Healey as chancellor
Babcock and BAE Systems benefit as markets hope former defence secretary will increase spending on sectorBusiness live – latest updatesShares in defen...
Defence secretary questioned by MPs over timing of Healey quitting and tanker seizure
Dan Jarvis under pressure about why Russian oil tanker in Channel was captured days after his predecessor resignedDan Jarvis has told MPs that the Rus...
Healey showdown raises fresh questions over Starmer-Reeves power dynamic
Former defence secretary’s accusation, that PM lacks impetus and is easily swayed by chancellor’s demands, is familiar territoryOne of the most scathi...
Global wars, a depleted military and stubborn Labour MPs: Healey exposes Starmer’s perfect storm
There is no narrative to convince the British public that difficult economic decisions on defence will be worth itUK politics live – latest updatesAs ...
Polite but deadly: John Healey skewers Keir Starmer as he heads for the door | John Crace
The defence secretary’s departure was the wrong resignation at the worst possible time for the prime ministerUK politics live – latest updatesDuring W...
