John Healey
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“extreme pressures in the wider market,”
John Healey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-06
Asked about the impact of higher borrowing costs, the Chancellor said the government was responding to extreme pressures in the wider market.
“unlock private investment, to support our innovation economy, and to create the new jobs their areas need”
John Healey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-06
Healey detailed plans to use public investment to unlock private investment and support the innovation economy.
“more growth generated in more places”
John Healey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-06
Healey promised that doubling down on more growth in more places will be a central priority ahead of his first Budget on 28 October.
“against the sort of uncertainty that the JLR decision locally has shown”
John Healey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-06
Healey said he is in lockstep with Prime Minister Andy Burnham about having a buffer in spending plans against uncertainty shown by the JLR decision.
“confident about Britain and our future”
John Healey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-06
Healey said he wants people to feel confident about Britain and its future.
“ready to seize the opportunities of new technologies and ideas”
John Healey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-06
Speaking in Coventry, Healey set out a new story of the economy as resilient, optimistic and ready to seize new opportunities.
“Staying true to our values means being honest about the need to control government spending.”
John Healey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-06
Healey refused to comment on possible tax rises or spending cuts, stating only that staying true to values means being honest about controlling government spending.
“My defining mission as chancellor is growth, good growth in every postcode. And I've set out today the way this government will set about it: more devolution, more public leadership and control, more investment, more innovation, more jobs.”
John Healey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-06
Speaking at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry, Healey set out his defining mission as chancellor and the government's approach to growth.
“bring down welfare costs.”
John Healey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-06
The Chancellor reiterated that he wanted to bring down welfare costs amid rising borrowing costs.
“make Great Britain growth Britain”
John Healey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-06
In his first major speech as chancellor, Healey said his mission was to make Great Britain growth Britain again.
“It may have occurred three years ago under the previous government, but to all whose data was compromised I offer a sincere apology.”
John Healey · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-16
John Healey apologized to individuals whose data was compromised in the breach.
“you cannot have democracy with super injunctions in place,”
John Healey · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-16
Defense Secretary John Healey discussed the incompatibility of super injunctions with democratic governance.
“This serious data incident should never have happened,”
John Healey · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-16
John Healey addressed lawmakers in the House of Commons regarding a major Ministry of Defence data leak.
“the story is just beginning,”
John Healey · said 2025-07-16 · reported 2025-07-16
Defense Secretary John Healey acknowledged that many questions remain unanswered after revealing the secret resettlement program.