UK Chancellor Healey Outlines Growth-Focused Economic Vision Ahead of Budget

Can The Chancellor's Positive Vibes Limit Tax Rises?

Chancellor John Healey aims for ‘vibes boost’ in first major economic speech.

Healey Looks Beyond the Bond Markets to a Britain of Abundance

John Healey wants “to gets things done,” Britain’s new finance minister said in his first major speech on Monday. The problem is that the country’s fiscal position keeps deteriorating as conflict in the Middle East rumbles on, leaving Healey with few major tax and spending levers at his disposal.

By Philip Aldrick

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 rules Business live – latest updates John Healey has said boosting economic growth will be his defining mission as chancellor as he warned Labour had to “be honest” about the need to control public spending at next month’s budget. In his first big speech since taking the job in July, Healey said the top priority for his 28 October budget would be to support stronger growth across the UK...

By Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

John Healey says we’ve turned a corner. Can he get Britain growing? - The Times

John Healey says we’ve turned a corner. Can he get Britain growing?  The Times

Is the UK economy turning a corner?

Chancellor tries to present a vision for growth that ‘commands the confidence of markets’ – and a sceptical public

By The Week UK

UK finance chief pitches brighter vision ahead of tough budget

Britain's Treasury chief used his first major speech ⁠since taking office seven weeks ago to try to ⁠set out a brighter vision for the economy before an annual budget, when he face...