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UK's finance minister Healey walks fiscal tightrope before first budget
Healey said fiscal discipline is his first priority as rising borrowing costs and market pressure threaten the government’s budget room.
- On Monday, Chancellor John Healey delivered his first major speech in Coventry, outlining a plan to spread economic growth beyond London by devolving power to regions and reforming Treasury rules ahead of the October 28 Budget.
- Rising global borrowing costs have eroded the government's estimated £24 billion fiscal buffer, intensifying pressure on Healey to balance public finances while funding social care and defence spending commitments.
- Healey earmarked £150 million from the British Business Bank for innovative firms in northern England, with individual investments between £5 million and £15 million designed to attract private capital and support the Northern 500 group.
- Conservative finance policy chief Andrew Griffith dismissed the speech as "continuity Rachel Reeves," arguing that "warm words about growth will not make growth a reality" amid current economic pressures.
- Healey emphasized the UK economy is "turning a corner" despite a "more dangerous world," though analysts warn that global inflationary pressures and rising borrowing costs pose significant risks to long-term growth objectives.
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To reassure the markets, John Healey committed to controlling public spending but refused to exclude further tax increases at the time of the budget to be presented at the end of October.
·Paris, France
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UK finance minister Healey pledges strict fiscal discipline as budget looms
Britain's new finance minister John Healey on Monday pledged to maintain the Labour government's strict fiscal discipline in his upcoming budget, after governments worldwide were hit by spiking borrowing…
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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42% Right
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