Heathrow’s third runway delayed as new target deadline revealed The government has been told sticking to the original 2035 deadline is not possible The Independent UK · Sep 26
Heathrow’s third runway delayed until 2039 Bosses at the airport, the largest and busiest in the UK, have told the Government that sticking to the current 2035 deadline is not possible. Evening Standard · Sep 26
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
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
Burnham stands by claim UK is ‘in hock’ to bond markets PM says his comments last year were deliberately misinterpreted by Keir Starmer and his advisers The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
Andy Burnham stands by warning UK should be less ‘in hock’ to bond markets The Prime Minister expressed concern that Britain is ‘more exposed’ to global shocks than other countries. Evening Standard · Sep 23
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 The Guardian - UK · Sep 22
The fear of a terrifying exit tax will send more billionaires abroad Britain has lost Chris Rokos and the £330m he paid in tax —and with countries like Greece wooing the wealthy, targeting them for even more cash isn’t the answer, writes Chris Blackhurst Evening Standard · Sep 21
Do not make a difficult time worse with tax hikes, warns shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith’s comments came ahead of his first major speech since being appointed to the role by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch. Evening Standard · Sep 17
John Healey in talks with Canada about UK joining new global defence bank Exclusive: Britain is understood to have been formally invited to become founding member of multilateral lender The Guardian - UK · Sep 15
Why you could pay income tax on your state pension even if the triple lock ends Some pensioners will be dragged into paying income tax – but there are exemptions The Independent UK · Sep 15
Help-to-buy scheme delivered ‘very high value for money’, review finds Exclusive: George Osborne’s programme to reduce costs for first-time buyers delivered £25bn in social value in UK last year The Guardian - UK · Sep 15
The perilous economic conditions facing the UK can be traced back to Trump As John Healey drafts his autumn budget, the US president’s policies continue to inflate debt servicing costs The Guardian - UK · Sep 13
The Independent UK · Sep 12 Graduates could get student loan relief as Treasury reviews repayment freeze Ministers have also agreed to explicitly clarify that loan conditions can be altered by future administrations
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11 UK chancellor urged to remove ‘hidden taxes’ from energy bills Businesses, charities and other groups sign letter calling for levies to be paid by the government
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11 Friday briefing: Would a wealth tax save our public services or be billionaire repellent? In today’s newsletter: Some think taxing the super-rich is a moral obligation, others say it drives cash away from the country. The truth may be somewhere in the middle
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7 Painful, unconvincing, boring: welcome to John Healey’s late show Chancellor has the look of a man born to announce the UK is under nuclear attack
Evening Standard · Sep 7 Healey pledges to ‘draw line’ under rising business costs in push for growth The Chancellor also promised to control Government spending.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6 Chancellor to argue UK economy can ‘turn corner’ despite bond market turmoil John Healey speech on Monday will stress links between fiscal discipline and growth amid concerns his cautious approach jars with Burnham’s radical plans
Evening Standard · Sep 6 John Healey unveils £150m fund for northern firms in push for growth The Chancellor will set out how an ‘active state’ will seek to boost investment across Britain.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6 Burnham talks of radical change, but Treasury mood music says otherwise Bond market volatility means John Healey will have to take tough decisions, soon, if he wants to meet spending pledges
Evening Standard · Sep 6 Growth can't be reserved for London and big cities warns Chancellor as capital set to face tax rises In a major speech on Monday, Chancellor John Healey will outline plans aimed at driving long-term development across the country
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5 ‘The chancellor is in a bind’: is No 11 at odds with Burnham’s big vision? MPs applaud PM’s ambition and optimism but John Healey has yet to show he can match leader’s radical perspective
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5 John Healey warns of tough first budget as Middle East war puts pressure on economy Chancellor says he wants to ensure country has ‘buffer’ against uncertainty as global bond yields hit 18-year high