John Healey addresses party conference for first time as Chancellor – his speech in full
John Healey sets out his economic vision as Chancellor, focusing on fiscal discipline, industrialisation and renewed hope for Britain.
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‘Security, opportunity, pride, growth and hope for every part of Britain’
Labour will back British to rebuild our defence capability and bring back good jobs, hope and opportunities.
John Healey: ‘Here’s why Labour is the real party of defence’
Labour shadow defence secretary John Heley writes on Labour's record in power, its plans now and the contrast with the Tory government.
John Healey’s speech: ‘Labour’s plan for defence in a more dangerous world’ – read and watch in full
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxpFFmh5K5M This is a copy of Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey's speech as written (rather than delivered) for a Policy Exchange event this week. I want to start by thanking our Armed Forces in the Middle…
Healey: “Britain needs a national strategy which is relentlessly pragmatic”
Below is the full text of Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey's speech to the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) this evening. Thank you all for your interest and attendance this evening. And a special thank you to RUSI for hosting me…
International unity against Russian aggression is crucial and must continue
The Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders in Kyiv is a powerful testimony to the human costs of Russian aggression against Ukraine. It is covered by the faces – many barely in their twenties – of those killed since the conflict in Donbas began in…
“A new and powerful role for Britain in the world” – Healey’s conference speech
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey to the annual Labour Party conference in Brighton this morning. Conference, it’s an honour to address you again and to serve the party on Labour’s…
Labour’s priority must be Britain’s real middle: the 10m on ordinary incomes
A decade ago, the writer Julian Baggini used demographic data to pinpoint the heart of England, before moving there to write a book about it – Welcome to Everytown. He ended up living in Bramley, in the South Yorkshire constituency of…
It’s time to reverse ten years of Tory decline in our armed forces
On Armed Forces Day tomorrow, we will rightly celebrate the national pride we have in our military personnel – full time and reservist. They are respected worldwide for their professionalism and all-round excellence. And they represent the…
John Healey: Leasehold misselling is a national scandal. We need an inquiry
What happens when you buy a home but feel like you still don’t own it? This is the plight for millions of England’s homeowners who’ve bought as leaseholders. The deluge of complaints from leaseholders suggests they have been systematically…
John Healey: Justice for Grenfell fire victims is making sure it never happens again
A year ago, the Grenfell Tower fire shocked the nation. Today, we remember the 72 people who lost their lives as a result of that fire. We also remember our duty to do right by them and those who survive them. That means seeing that justice…
John Healey: By scrapping mortgage support, the Tories will end homeownership for thousands
Today ministers end a support scheme for struggling homeowners that governments of all parties have run for 70 years. Near 100,000 households who have been able to claim Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) payments now see this benefit…