Who are London's biggest winners and losers in Chancellor John Healey's Budget?
Banks are hit as Lord Sadiq Khan gets new powers to boost transport network
Banks are hit as Lord Sadiq Khan gets new powers to boost transport network
Chancellor John Healey says any cuts to welfare will be done "in a Labour way".
The Chancellor John Healey made a bombshell announcement in the Budget about taxation on savings for high earners.
Chancellor John Healey has unveiled the long-anticipated budget, the first for Prime Minister Andy Burnham. John Healey seemed to be in disagreement with Andy Burnham over the impact leaving the EU has had on the UK. Covered by 9...
A household energy debt write-off scheme has been planned for early next year
Prime Minister Andy Burnham joked on TikTok that demand from people trying to find out their council tax band crashed the government website. They wanted to know because Chancellor John Healey announced in his budget...
A cautious budget from Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s Labour government in the UK. And an early test of his promise of change. Finance Minister John Healey says his plan offers "breathing space" for families and...
John Healey seemed to be in disagreement with Andy Burnham over the impact leaving the EU has had on the UK. The prime minister said this week that Britain’s decision to leave the EU had weakened the economy and the...
Support on the cost of living, and in particular energy bills, as well as announcments on devolution will be central to John Healey's first Budget. Tourism and business leaders have been reacting to John Healey's first Budget as...
Chancellor John Healey was described as delivering a "nothing" Budget on Wednesday. Do not be fooled.
Cheaper gherkins, £100 towards energy bills, higher taxes on banks and billions for defence. John Healey’s first Budget had something for everyone. But was there a main course among the picky bits? In this Budget...
Chancellor John Healey delivers his speech amid rising inflation and dire public finances
Chancellor John Healey has unveiled his first ever Budget , promising to offer more “breathing space” for households and businesses struggling with the cost of living. From help with energy bills to taxes on banks,...
Wes Streeting has been accused of “ignoring” widespread criticisms about the delays to the expected hike in defence spending. Chancellor John Healey used his Budget on Wednesday to confirm that he had plugged a £4.7 billion black hole...
Today, Chancellor John Healey has unveiled his first-ever Budget , suggesting it could offer welcome “breathing space” to those struggling with the cost of living. It mentioned everyday bills – like electricity and gas charges, as well...
Chancellor John Healey will reveal the new pay rates in the Budget, and has also announced measures to help households with the cost of living.
About 20 million households in council tax bands A to D will receive £100 from the Government this winter.
Chancellor John Healey has announced a £2.6 billion scheme to help 20 million households in council tax bands A to D with rising energy bills from January 2027
Chancellor John Healey's plans fall short of radical action to create a promised new economic model.
Institute for Fiscal Studies' director, Helen Miller, voiced concern that funding came from 'raiding reserves in future years'. Chancellor John Healey announced in the budget that the £4.7bn needed to fund the defence investment plan...
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Scottish News Herald ScotlandNot ratedDeputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth has been warned copying Chancellor John Healey's new tax on landlords in her Budget will lead to higher rents and exacerbate a housing emergency.
Labour’s “scattergun” Budget has been criticised by experts for spreading cost of living support “too thinly” – meaning Brits have a tough period ahead of them. Chancellor John Healey promised to offer the public “breathing space” in...
Chancellor John Healey unveils plans for series of regional authorities in southern England and the Midlands
Political editor Chris Mason analyses Chancellor John Healey's Budget 2026 announcements.
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Scottish News Herald ScotlandNot ratedChancellor John Healey's debut Budget was put under the spotlight at The Herald's Budget Briefing event
John Healey has announced a £100 payment for millions of households to help with energy bills this winter in his autumn Budget. The chancellor said around 20 million households in council tax bands A to D will get the payments into...
<p>The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has confirmed it will prioritise strategic demand and strategically align datacentre <a...
John Healey reassures gilt investors as he defers key choices on spending amid rising fiscal pressures
<p>Just over 30 minutes into his Autumn Budget speech, UK chancellor John Healey referenced the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) to the UK, and the route the government needs to take.</p> <p>“Nowhere is the necessary role for...
The BBC’s Nick Robinson asked chancellor John Healey if the coup to remove Keir Starmer was “worth” it after the chancellor unveiled a rather unambitious Budget . Healey resigned as Starmer’s defence secretary in June after a...
Labour MPs are urging the Treasury to forgive billions of pounds of legacy debt owed by councils to support Andy Burnham's pledge for a post-war housebuilding boom.
Lucas Chancellor pays a visit to the UK’s first dedicated hydrogen therapy centre, located in the heart of London
The Treasury is disputing that the chancellor suggested to the BBC the benefits bill will be cut before the next election.
The Chancellor triggered chaos in Whitehall after suggesting the runaway benefits bill would be cut before the next election in 'a Labour way'.
China and the European Union can resolve their differences through dialogue, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday. “China has always regarded the European Union as a partner,” Xi...
German diplomacy in Asia was in focus this week, as Chancellor Merz wraps up a three-country Asian business tour in South Korea. Meanwhile, President Steinmeier is set to hold talks with Xi Jinping. DW has more.