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The Latest Breaking News from John Healey

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45m ago Burnham to host rough sleeping summit ahead of Budget cash boost
2h ago Government commits extra £432m to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
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4h ago Cabinet split emerges over controversial Rosebank oilfield decision
5h ago Has Healey’s military-style budget secrecy really played out so differently to past budgets?

No general election before 2029, Andy Burnham says

Prime minister quashes speculation that Labour’s revival in the polls could prompt early contest

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25

Healey appoints Labour manifesto writer, adding to election speculation

Economist Ravinder Athwal, who worked in Keir Starmer’s team, is poached from Flint Global

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25

Could Burnham raise capital gains tax to boost the Treasury and will it work?

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The Independent UK · Sep 25

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Budget 2026: How Burnham and Healey could raise taxes next week

Property, bank profits, and inheritance tax could all be on the table ahead of the event

The Independent UK · Sep 25

Capital gains tax: how it works, and the pros and cons of another rise

Increasing the rate of CGT is one of the levers available to the chancellor as he considers revenue-raising options

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25

Scrapping windfall tax early could cost UK £8.6bn by 2030, say campaigners

The campaign group Global Witness has written to Chancellor John Healey.

Evening Standard · Sep 24

Londoners 'underpaying £3.1bn of property tax' as huge council bill hikes loom

The Resolution Foundation urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to use the Budget to raise London bills further

Evening Standard · Sep 24

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Sadiq Khan lays out three demands for Burnham's Budget

Mayor of London lists his demands for the capital ahead of Andy Burnham’s first Budget as Prime Minister

Evening Standard · Sep 24

Oil price rise creates more pressure on UK policymakers before budget

Treasury sources concede ‘less room’ for manoeuvre as global bond selloff also hikes government’s borrowing costs

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24

Labour’s last chance? The people shaping Andy Burnham’s grand plans for Britain

The long read: The new prime minister has declared he wants to end 40 years of neoliberalism. But is he really prepared to be that radical?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24

UK defence contractors to offer 40,000 apprenticeships, placements and jobs

Wes Streeting says he leads a ‘ministry for growth’ as Labour seeks to show more defence spending will create UK jobs

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

Majority of British voters back private jet tax to help fill Budget black hole

Exclusive: Polling by More in Common has revealed support for a new tax on billionaires as chancellor John Healey attempts to balance his books in next month’s Budget

The Independent UK · Sep 23

Global Market: UK business growth cools as inflation pressures build in September

British business activity weakened in September, with the services PMI falling to a three-month low while inflationary pressures intensified. Manufacturing improved modestly, but overall growth remained subdued. Weak hiring and business confidence, alongside higher borrowing costs, complicate the government’s outlook ahead of the October budget and increase pressure on the…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

UK business activity cools as inflation pressure ramps up, PMI shows

British business activity growth has slowed this month amidst pressures of inflation, showed a S&P Global survey on Wednesday. Prices charged by services companies rose the fastest in four months and also reported accelerating cost pressures following a rise in energy prices caused by the escalating conflict in Iran. Economists…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

The Guardian view on Keynes in the West End: James Graham’s latest play captures the zeitgeist

Editorial: As the chancellor, John Healey, ponders options ahead of his first budget, the playwright’s new work offers lessons from the past

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

Oil falls below $100 a barrel; UK government borrowing paints ‘dismal picture’ as bond vigilantes assemble – as it happened

The rising cost of servicing the UK national debt pushed up borrowing last month, while oil is dropping, and M&G holds Bond Vigilantes Forum in London

Evening Standard · Sep 22

Fears grow of tax rises on London as Chancellor John Healey hit with £3.5bn public finances Budget blow

Public sector borrowing was £18.3 billion in August 2026, above City forecasts

Evening Standard · Sep 22

Government borrowing hits second-highest August on record in setback for Healey

Public sector net borrowing rose to £18.3 billion in August, nearly a fifth more than the same month last year.

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

UK borrows £18bn in August, putting pressure on Healey before budget

Some economists say it is now ‘inevitable’ that chancellor will need to raise taxes in the budget next month

The Independent UK · Sep 22

Government borrowing surge piles pressure on Healey ahead of first Budget

Chancellor John Healey is set to deliver his first Budget statement next month

The Independent UK · Sep 22

Healey urged by ex-Chancellor to be bold with first Budget and not fear Truss repeat

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The Independent UK · Sep 21

Healey can’t let memories of Truss mini-Budget stop him from taking bold action UK needs, Jeremy Hunt says

Sir Jeremy Hunt told The Independent that Andy Burnham should not fall into the trap of simply ‘doing things that get through the moment’, warning that tinkering around the edges would be a ‘missed opportunity’ for Britain

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21

Fears over interest rate rise and jobs send UK consumer confidence to three-year low

Blow to John Healey before budget as UK households face ‘notable strain’ on their finances

The National (Scotland) · Sep 21

Labour urged to consider new tax plan to support lower earners

Labour have been urged to consider proposals to cut income tax for lower earners by raising capital gains tax, according to reports

Evening Standard · Sep 21

Chancellor’s headroom ‘to halve because of Iran war inflation and weak growth’

KPMG says John Healey could be left with headroom of about £12 billion in the autumn, down from £23.6 billion in the spring.

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