Rachel Reeves
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Healey’s Budget needs to sustain the stronger economy through gathering clouds
The economic is positive now but come January things could become trickier for the Labour government
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Has Healey’s military-style budget secrecy really played out so differently to past budgets?
Chancellor was said to be worried about market-sensitive leaks, yet significant policies have been heavily trailed in the media
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Four ways Labour could raise money in the Budget without hiking income tax
Chancellor John Healey may need to raise money to boost his fiscal headroom - BBC Verify examines what options could be on the table.
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Healey’s first budget to include big devolution package to boost growth
Chancellor will build on Burnham’s promise that local leaders in England will no longer have to ‘come cap in hand to Westminster’
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Is London really the most-taxed city? Banks accused of cherrypicking data
Lobby group’s figures, shared with John Healey, are misleading as they do not include major rival Paris, say campaigners
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The Chancellor cannot afford to balance the books on the backs of businesses
The Chancellor has an unenviable task ahead of him as he prepares to deliver his upcoming Budget next week. There is very little wriggle room and decisions of his predecessors have only clouded the economic picture further.
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The tax rises and cuts to expect from the Budget – from inheritance to capital gains
The chancellor is preparing to deliver his first Budget on October 28
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Evoke urges no further gambling tax hikes in Budget after 270 shops shut
The William Hill owner said the closure of 270 shops ‘shows the real impact on jobs and livelihoods from higher industry taxation’.
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Andy Burnham confirms infrastructure spending changes in Budget to help North
The Prime Minister’s announcement followed a “situation room” meeting with England’s metro mayors.
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Barclays boss indicates bank taxes in budget ‘bearable’ and backs Healey – UK politics live
CEO of Barclays tells reporters: ‘I deeply respect the responsibility that the chancellor has and he has our full support and backing’
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Martin Lewis delivers his Budget predictions after meeting chancellor
The money expert said there was ‘great difficulty’ for the prime minister and chancellor ahead of next week’s Budget
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Calls to cut DWP State Pension Age to 65 to free up jobs grow
The campaign wants the state pension age reduced to 65 for everyone, and is close to the threshold for parliamentary debate.
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Calls to cut DWP State Pension Age to 65 to free up jobs grow
The campaign wants the state pension age reduced to 65 for everyone, and is close to the threshold for parliamentary debate.
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The hidden problem behind UK job vacancies hitting a five-year low
Small business owners call for help from the Chancellor
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DWP state pension triple lock pay rise confirmed - but with three huge catches
Harvery Jones wades in with good news for state pensioners but there are triple lock disappointments too
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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
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Badenoch says Healey’s budget will be worse than Reeves’s if he doesn’t slash spending – UK politics live
Conservative leader to give a speech later, while Treasury sources say Healey has ruled out a rise in capital gains tax
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Healey to reject calls to raise capital gains tax in budget
Cabinet colleagues have previously called for an increase but chancellor feels it might ultimately cost the Treasury
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Newspaper headlines: 'The French correction' and 'Labour cuts £2bn from Army'
Violent unrest in France continues and Defence drops funding for frontline military vehicles lead Tuesday's papers.
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Top Yorkshire business group calls for cut in National Insurance for under 25s
A call to cut National Insurance contributions for under-25s has been made ahead of next Wednesday's Budget.
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Top Yorkshire business group calls for cut in National Insurance for under 25s
A call to cut National Insurance contributions for under-25s has been made ahead of next Wednesday's Budget.
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Retirees turn to ‘lesser-known’ stipend to help gap between work and pensions
Financial firms are seeing a surge of interest in fixed-term annuities
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Healey backs Heathrow third runway for ‘jobs and growth’ in split from Burnham
Healey speaks positively of airport expansion, including at Heathrow, during meetings at IMF summit in Thailand
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Expansion of Heathrow Airport would drive growth, chancellor Healey says
It comes after the prime minister refused to say whether he backed expansion.
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Healey backs pro-growth case for Heathrow third runway after Burnham ducks issue
Chancellor says government will study responses to public consultation, with airports being ‘big part of jobs and growth’
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Cut public spending rather than raising taxes on banks, IMF warns Healey
Chancellor John Healey is reportedly considering raising the tax on bank profits at the Budget, as a means of dealing with the government’s spending challenges
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IMF warns John Healey to consider spending cuts rather than raising bank taxes
The Chancellor is reportedly considering reversing a reduction in the surcharge banks pay on their profits.
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Burnham to deliver speech in Scotland on devolution – UK politics live
The prime minister is expected to announce plans on devolving decision-making powers away from both Westminster and Holyrood towards regions and towns
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£1.5m homes ‘to avoid new mansion tax’
There had been speculation that Mr Healey was weighing up cutting the threshold to £1.5m in order to raise money at the Budget
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The folly of the welfare sticking plaster is becoming abundantly clear - Ismail Mulla
Britain has no choice but to confront some of the cold realities that this country faces. Successive governments have failed to remedy the systemic issues that are not only holding the country back economically but potentially threaten to drag Britain down into a deep, dark, abyss.
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John Healey poised to raise taxes on banks in budget
Exclusive: Chancellor to target sector in his first budget to help offset damage caused by Iran war on public finances
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The tax rises and cuts to expect from the Budget
The chancellor is preparing to deliver his first Budget on October 28
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Heathrow boss calls for Burnham to get behind third runway scheme
Thomas Woldbye warned that investment could be lost overseas unless there is certainty over the expansion plan.
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Heidi Alexander says third Heathrow runway could grow ‘every corner’ of UK
Heidi Alexander told business leaders at the AirportsUK conference that the Government still needed to make a final decision on the runway plans.
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Budget 2026: Chancellor urged to ease cost of living with tax rises
The IPPR is urging the Government to look at tax rises to tackle the cost of living pressures.
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'It's in black and white': Labour accused of betrayal over electric trains to Hull
Hull’s newest peer has accused the Government of dodging its promise to electrify rail links to the city through Northern Powerhouse Rail.
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UK hospitality sector to offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people out of work
Restaurants and pubs such as Nando’s and Fuller’s will create placements for 18- to 24-year-olds under DWP-backed scheme
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Heidi Alexander says third Heathrow runway could grow ‘every corner’ of UK
Heidi Alexander told business leaders at the AirportsUK conference that the Government still needed to make a final decision on the runway plans.
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Heathrow boss calls for Burnham to get behind third runway scheme
Thomas Woldbye warned that investment could be lost overseas unless there is certainty over the expansion plan.
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UK high street bosses urge chancellor to cut cost of employing young people
Retailers call on John Healey to reduce national insurance contributions threshold in his first budget
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Heathrow Airport ‘cannot wait forever’ for third runway, boss warns
Heathrow Airport expansion is estimated to cost £33 billion, including £1.5 billion to move the M25 to build the runway
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Heathrow boss warns Burnham airport cannot wait forever for new runway
Heathrow Airport expansion is estimated to cost £33 billion, including £1.5 billion to move the M25 to build the runway
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Raise taxes or cuts benefits to fill £35bn Budget hole, Healey warned
The Institute for Fiscal Studies warned the chancellor against making the Budget ‘a work of fiction’
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Energy sector issues warning over job loss fears in the Humber ahead of Budget
Jobs and investment will move overseas if the Government pulls its funding for energy projects in the Humber, John Healey has been warned.
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Andy Burnham told to give £360 to households this winter on 4 DWP benefits
The DWP currently pays out a £150 Warm Home Discount to help households on benefits
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Burnham warned ‘steady as she goes Budget’ would see ‘chunky cuts’ to public services
Leading think tank IFS the Institute for Fiscal Studies warned chancellor John Healey against making the Budget ‘a work of fiction’
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Iran war threatens Healey's Budget plans, think tank warns
The impact of the Iran war poses significant risks for the government’s spending plans, the Institute for Fiscal Studies says.
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New Cash ISA rule for DWP state pensioners confirmed under Andy Burnham
Cash ISA limits will be cut to just £12,000, down from their current £20,000, as of April 2027
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No10 considering mayor powers that could speed up West Yorkshire trams 'by years'
A new paper from the Centre for British Progress and ThinkLabour has found that handing over bureaucratic approvals could cut the West Yorkshire tram timetable by several years.
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M&S boss tells Healey to ‘take the handcuffs of Britain’ weeks before Budget
Stuart Machin urged John Healey to undo the ‘disastrous’ decisions made in Labour’s previous two Budgets
