John Healey’s Budget spending plans strain credibility, economists warn
Leading think-tanks say chancellor’s pledge to slash deficit does not seem likely given pressures on public services and households
Leading think-tanks say chancellor’s pledge to slash deficit does not seem likely given pressures on public services and households
John Healey hid some nasty tax hikes in his Budget documents.
What the latest tax and spending plans could mean for your bills, pay and pocket.
Banks are hit as Lord Sadiq Khan gets new powers to boost transport network
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Scottish News Herald ScotlandNot ratedIPPR Scotland director Stephen Boyd argues John Healey's debut budget was cautious to a fault — leaving Scotland's £4.7bn fiscal gap largely unaddressed, living standards flatlining, and a stagnation crisis quietly deepening.
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
Changes announced by Chancellor John Healey in his first Budget will affect your finances directly. Chancellor John Healey has unveiled his first ever Budget , promising to offer more “breathing space” for households and businesses...
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,...
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...
A beauty salon owner has slammed the Budget after revealing how a 49p minimum wage increase could leave her business facing an extra £20,000 a year in costs.
John Healey reassures gilt investors as he defers key choices on spending amid rising fiscal pressures
Chancellor John Healey's plans fall short of radical action to create a promised new economic model.
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...
UK chancellor John Healey claimed his first Budget 'for working people' would help Britain navigate global 'storms' in the short term and create the conditions for growth. What does a former chief economist at the Bank of England make...
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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.
John Healey and Andy Burnham have torn up six of Rachel Reeves' rules.
John Healey is facing a bingo backlash after his tax raid on gambling put nearly 80 sites and 1,200 jobs at risk.
Experts round on chancellor over ‘scattergun’ budget, saying he ducked big tax and spending decisions John Healey has backed away from cutting the cost of welfare this parliament, amid dire warnings his first budget could lead to brutal...
A quick guide to John Healey’s main policy announcements and official economic forecasts
Here’s what you need to know from John Healey’s first Budget, as the chancellor sets out the government’s tax and spending plans.
John Healey has delivered his first Budget as chancellor with a raft of measures announced to help tackle the soaring cost of living. Here’s how it may impact you. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The...
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.
John Healey aced the morning-after media round because his Martin Lewis measures left nothing to challenge him on Maybe it had been one of the greatest acts of political genius after all. The day after the budget is usually the moment...
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
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Scottish News Herald ScotlandNot ratedJohn Healey and Wes Streeting announce UK defence procurement reforms, requiring overseas contractors to invest in British jobs, skills and businesses.
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...
John Healey has hit adult gaming centres with 25% tax. Undercover footage shows how they lure customers The last of five £20 notes disappears into the slot machine as The Verve’s Bittersweet Symphony plays over the shop’s sound system....
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...