Chancellor to unveil growth plan with £150m fund for northern firms
John Healey will detail plans to spread growth more widely across the UK, ahead of his first Budget.
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"The prime minister laid out a clear diagnosis of what has gone wrong in the past."
— John Healey , Politician
"Economic growth in every postcode sounds great and is something we would all love."
— Helen Miller , Academic
"Healey's plan would do little to comfort hard-working families and businesses across the country."
— Andrew Griffith , Politician
"Re-announcing £150m across the entire north of England will barely shift the dial on growth."
— Daisy Cooper , Politician
"John Healey has revealed himself to be an empty vessel with no idea about how to rescue our economy."
— Robert Jenrick , Politician
Key People
Conservative's shadow business and trade secretary.
Andy Burnham is the chief minister of Jersey and a prominent Labour Party figure.
Daisy Cooper is the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank.
John Healey is the UK's Defence Secretary who recently resigned due to concerns over military funding.
Leader of the Conservative Party and Member of Parliament for Saffron Walden.
Reform's Treasury spokesperson.
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