The Latest Breaking News from John Healey

Burnham warned cash ‘not vibes’ needed to stop Putin as Russian threats intensify

Burnham was grilled over his defence policy at Prime Minister’s Questions as Putin ratcheted up threats against the UK

The Independent UK · Sep 2

Taxing the banks: what Europe’s windfall levies brought in as Burnham eyes his next move

Ahead of a crucial budget, four countries’ experiments offer a mixed verdict on how to tax bumper profits

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2

'Be a leader, not a people-pleaser': Kemi Badenoch rips into Andy Burnham's spending plans at PMQs

Andy Burnham asked repeatedly if he plans to increase taxes to pay for his spending plans at debut PMQs

Evening Standard · Sep 2

Burnham’s first PMQs live: PM refuses to rule out tax rises as Badenoch hits out at ‘spendthrift prime minister’

Tory leader warns markets worried about Labour spending plans

The Independent UK · Sep 2

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 ambitions

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1

Burnham blames Brexit and Thatcher for ‘wrong turns’ in first Commons speech as PM

The prime minister said Britain needed to be brutally honest about the mistakes of the last 40 years of UK politics

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1

Andy Burnham says he appointed Chancellor ‘because of his commitment to defence’

The Prime Minister appeared to push back against accusations of backsliding on the uplift for spending on the military.

Evening Standard · Sep 1

Pensioners now need £64,000 more to retire than they did five years ago

Fiscal drag means more people are paying higher tax rates without necessarily being more well-off

The Independent UK · Sep 1

‘No doubt’ about Healey’s commitment to defence spending, says Streeting

The Defence Secretary said the Chancellor would provide funding for the Defence Investment Plan at next month’s Budget.

Evening Standard · Sep 1

UK hits back at Trump after US president reignites Falklands row

‘The Falkland Islands are British with the right to determine their own future’, the prime minister’s official spokesperson said

The Independent UK · Sep 1