John Healey
British politician (born 1960)
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The consequences of conflict in the Middle East and Europe are hitting countries worldwide, leading to higher prices at the pumps and more expensive mortgages at home. "But Britain and our allies can face up to these challenges together."
- However, speaking ahead of the annual International Monetary Fund meeting this week, Healey saidBBCbbc.com/news/articles…
We are recognising those pressures, being honest about what we can do and taking practical action wherever possible to give people some breathing space at the budget.”
- At the away day, Healey told his colleaguesGuardiantheguardian.com/uk/news…
The best thing we can offer a young person is not a benefit payment — it's a first job with training and a wage."
- At Labour's conference earlier this week, Chancellor John Healey told party activistsBBCbbc.com/news/articles…
We know there are state-backed actors who could harm Britain, and therefore we are vigilant,
- Healey said, while declining to confirm or rule out Iranian involvement in the incidentArutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…
Fundamentally, what we need is a settlement in the Middle East. We need an easing of the pressure of costs on business, the costs on households and on ordinary families that we see at the pumps in the most extreme level today for diesel."
- Healey saidBBCbbc.com/news/articles…
Let’s bring back hope to Britain for the next generation of young people, for a new age of industrialisation, for growth made here by British firms and British workers.”
- In his speech in Liverpool, Mr Healey saidThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/busines…independent.co.uk/news/busines…
In the last 24 hours
War and high debt to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…The Treasury declined to comment on "rumour and speculation"
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Earlier
Labour voters overwhelmingly want Andy Burnham to commit to rejoining the EU, poll shows
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Such polling is rarely flattering for politicians, and the prime minister’s version had its fair share of negatives
Guardiantheguardian.com/uk/news…Further taxes on warehouses ruled out ahead of budget after M&S and John Lewis issue warnings
Sky Newsnews.sky.com/story/ms…Stuart Machin urged John Healey to undo the ‘disastrous’ decisions made in Labour’s previous two Budgets
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…M&S boss tells Healey to ‘take the handcuffs off Britain’ weeks before Burnham’s first budget
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…M&S boss: Budget must give UK hope after Rachel Reeves’s disasters
The Timesthetimes.com/business/economic…City bosses warn Healey hiking bank taxes could drive business out of UK
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/busines…Calculations by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), which represents unions with more than 5.3 million members across England and Wales, shows that the public purse is billions of pounds worse off as a result of tax cuts introduced under the Tory chancellor Rishi Sunak in 2023
Guardiantheguardian.com/money/2026…Medium-term borrowing costs for UK government hit 19-year high
Guardiantheguardian.com/business/2026…Bond markets are constantly in motion but most people have no idea how they affect their day-to-day finances
The Independentindependent.co.uk/money/bonds…Bank governor urges John Healey to use budget to allay market fears amid bond turmoil
Guardiantheguardian.com/business/2026…Andrew Bailey’s remarks come weeks before the Chancellor lays out his autumn Budget statement
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/busines…John Healey urged to launch £1.5bn ‘Amazon tax’ raid on retailers
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/business/2026…John Healey appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer by Andy Burnham
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Healey under pressure from Labour MPs to hit billionaires with private jet tax
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…John Healey leaves banks guessing about windfall tax
The Timesthetimes.com/business/companie…John Healey urged to cut stamp duty on new homes to reap £4bn windfall
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/business/2026…Increasing irrelevance of betting shops a growing problem for racing’s finances
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/sport/racing…Gambling industry kingpins are fuming about reports that the chancellor, John Healey, is considering increasing taxes on high-street slot machines in his first budget
Guardiantheguardian.com/politics/2026…Secretary of State instructs officials to consider 'contingency plans' around budget
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Senior Labour figures are privately voicing unease about John Healey’s approach to his crucial first budget this month, against the backdrop of volatile global markets and soaring energy costs
Guardiantheguardian.com/politics/2026…Chancellor summons UK bank chiefs amid industry calls not to hike taxes
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/busines…Senior Labour figures are privately voicing unease about John Healey’s approach to his crucial first budget this month, against the backdrop of volatile global markets and soaring energy costs
Guardiantheguardian.com/politics/2026…Conservatives pledge 'tough love' benefit rules for under-25s
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Under the Tory proposals, those aged 18 to 24 who apply for Universal Credit but have not previously worked for a continuous period of six months or more, for at least 16 hours per week, would instead have to take part in a "Get to Work" scheme
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Kemi Badenoch to ban young people from signing straight onto benefits if Conservatives win
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/politics/2026…Under the Tory proposals, those aged 18 to 24 who apply for Universal Credit but have not previously worked for a continuous period of six months or more, for at least 16 hours per week, would instead have to take part in a "Get to Work" scheme
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Investigation 'ongoing': UK police release on bail five men held over airbase incident
France 24france24.com/en/video…RAF Fairford: Five men held over ‘bomb plot’ are British nationals
The Timesthetimes.com/uk/crime…John Healey failed to truthfully articulate causes of Britain’s problems
Financial Timesft.com/content/55c804cd…UK tries to stop Trump's diesel export ban
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/business/energy…An analysis of data published in the European Commission's latest Weekly Oil Bulletin put the consumption-weighted average retail diesel price across the European Union at a record 2.23 euros (about 2.54 U.S. dollars) per liter
XinhuaNetenglish.news.cn/20260929/64660…John Healey: Getting young off benefits is Labour’s ‘moral duty’
The Timesthetimes.com/uk/politics…For a thrilling few seconds, John Healey’s hopes almost became reality
The Timesthetimes.com/uk/politics…UK Treasury minister says her old job as City of London rep is ‘not a conflict’
Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/uk…Before the 2024 general election, Labour promised not to increase three big revenue earners for the government: income tax, National Insurance and VAT
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…John Healey must match words with action, business chiefs warn
The Timesthetimes.com/business/companie…RAF Fairford suspects released on bail as investigation continues
The News Internationalthenews.com.pk/latest/1417984…RAF Fairford: Five men held over ‘bomb plot’ are British nationals
The Timesthetimes.com/uk/crime…Healey sets out plan for ‘new age of industrialisation’ to boost economy
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/busines…U.K. chancellor warns Labour not to expect Blair-era public services spending blitz
Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/healey…Faslane dry docks and research ship to be built in UK, says chancellor
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…By working together, Ireland and the UK can build prosperity in a challenging world
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/business/2026…John Healey faces two big problems as he drafts his first budget
The Timesthetimes.com/business/economic…John Healey facing £1.6bn hit from Labour’s failed housebuilding blitz
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/business/2026…As three countries move to quit UK, a Brexit reversal might be its only hope
Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.au/world/eur…Burnham urges Trump to manage the AI threat
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…John Healey urged to rein in minimum wage to win over bond markets
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/business/2026…Capital gains tax rise will wreck investor confidence, John Healey told
The Timesthetimes.com/uk/politics…Healey and Burnham warned against hiking capital gains tax in Budget
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Capital gains tax (CGT) has been widely cited as a possible revenue-raiser as the chancellor, John Healey, prepares to deliver a tough budget next month
Guardiantheguardian.com/money/2026…John Healey searching for buffer against energy price rises
The Timesthetimes.com/uk/politics…UK borrows £18bn in August, putting pressure on Healey before budget
Guardiantheguardian.com/business/2026…Public sector net borrowing rose to £18.3 billion in August, nearly a fifth more than the same month last year
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/busines…Chancellor’s headroom ‘to halve because of Iran war inflation and weak growth’
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/busines…UK pushes EU to include British firms in 'Made in Europe' industrial scheme
The News Internationalthenews.com.pk/latest/1416773…The chancellor is to warn the European Union (EU) not to lock the UK out of its scheme to protect industries from unfair Chinese competition
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Andy Burnham considering tax hike on holiday lets ahead of Budget
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Bank of England’s bond plan brings finality to quantitative tightening
Financial Timesft.com/content/cd58a4c3…The Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) sees QT as the necessary unwinding of the massive balance sheet it built up
Guardiantheguardian.com/business/2026…Healey appoints union chief to Bank of England
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/business/2026…Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), will take on a non-executive director position on a four-year term
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/busines…Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham and his chancellor have a battle on their hands
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Chancellor John Healey will deliver the first Budget under Andy Burnham’s leadership next month
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Road fuels push UK inflation higher in August
Financial Timesft.com/content/97496b98…While headline inflation ticked higher, core CPI which strips out volatile components like energy and food—held steady at 2.6% for the fourth consecutive month, indicating that underlying domestic price pressures remain largely contained
The News Internationalthenews.com.pk/latest/1416438…Reform UK urges John Healey to save £100bn by stopping sale of bonds
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/business/2026…Heathrow expansion incompatible with climate goals, UK government advisers warn
Financial Timesft.com/content/a8cdf582…Once built, the expanded airport would produce more carbon dioxide than any other single sector of the economy by 2050
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Bank of England urged to slow or halt bond-selling to slash UK borrowing costs
Guardiantheguardian.com/business/2026…UK economy unexpectedly grew by 0.4% in July
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/busines…Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed a 0.4% increase in gross domestic product (GDP), compared with 0.3% growth in June
Guardiantheguardian.com/business/2026…Heathrow sees passenger numbers fall in peak summer holidays month
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/busines…Thousands more parents to cut incomes to swerve £100,000 ‘cliff edge’
The Timesthetimes.com/money/family…John Healey has been urged to fix the £100,000 childcare “cliff edge”, that means some higher-paid employees cut back on work to avoid losing their entitlement
Guardiantheguardian.com/society/2026…Asian shares fall and oil prices hold steady above $100 a barrel
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/strait…Brent Nears $100 as U.S.-Iran Escalation, Houthi Strikes Deepen Gulf Supply Fears
The Wall Street Journalwsj.com/world/middle…Iran Resorts To Raising Gas Prices As U.S. Turns Up Economic Pressure
International Business Timesibtimes.com/iran/resorts…Six months after the war between the US and the Islamic Republic of Iran erupted, the economic fallout inside Iran has reached a severe and unprecedented intensity
Euronewseuronews.com/2026/09…JP Morgan boss to meet John Healey amid bank tax fears
The Timesthetimes.com/business/companie…Dimon was among a group of bank bosses who successfully lobbied against higher taxes before Rachel Reeves’ budget last year — with Dimon hosting Varun Chandra, who remains in his post as the prime minister’s business envoy, at a birthday celebration for King Charles at the bank’s Manhattan headquarters
Guardiantheguardian.com/business/2026…UK government pays highest interest rate on 30-year bond since 1998
Guardiantheguardian.com/business/2026…Healey takes aim at new shadow chancellor over role in Truss mini-Budget
Financial Timesft.com/content/c7a35335…Healey fails to rule out tax rises as Budget headroom ‘shrinks by £19bn’
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/business/2026…Healey now needs to prove he is no Reeves
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/opinion/2026…UK chancellor John Healey warns of tough budget amid fiscal pressures
The News Internationalthenews.com.pk/latest/1415245…Limited budget room tests pledges on living costs and defence spending
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/europe…John Healey vows to bring back ‘growth Britain’ in first major speech
The Timesthetimes.com/uk/politics…John Healey to urge state-owned bodies to boost investment
Financial Timesft.com/content/4d8d12a0…John Healey vows to bring back ‘growth Britain’
The Timesthetimes.com/uk/politics…John Healey to urge state-owned bodies to boost investment
Financial Timesft.com/content/4d8d12a0…UK must ‘be honest’ about need to control spending, says chancellor
Financial Timesft.com/content/4d8d12a0…John Healey to ‘move faster’ on growth in effort to reassure markets
The Timesthetimes.com/uk/politics…Chancellor warns of tough Budget as Iran war puts strain on economy
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…With the end of summer recess came a global bond sell-off amid anxiety over oil prices, sticky inflation and pressure to ramp up defence spending, which pushed government borrowing costs to their highest since the 2008 financial crash
Guardiantheguardian.com/politics/2026…