Behind the Numbers: Healey's Budget options are narrowing
Shownotes
On 7 September, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey delivered a speech setting out his goals for the Budget, amid twitchiness in the bond markets. What did he hope to achieve, and what does it tell us about the Budget in October? We discuss the speech, the factors that are likely to shape the Budget, and what options the Chancellor has to encourage growth, balance tax and spend, and calm the markets.
Transcript
You can read the full transcript of this episode here -https://www.icaew.com/insights/podcast/behind-the-numbers/john-healeys-pre-budget-speech-what-does-it-tell-us/transcript
Links
- John Healey’s speech - https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/chancellor-john-healeys-growth-speech-2026
- The bond market shock and what it means for Andy Burnham - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/bond-markets-andy-burnham-budget-uk-b3043257.html
- Jump in energy bills drives UK inflation to highest rate for four months - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrv7jr8n74o
- Stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp931m8n3p5o
- ICAEW CPD record - https://my.icaew.com/cpdrecord
Host
Philippa Lamb
Guests
- Frances Haque, Chief Economist, Santander UK
- David Wooding, Political commentator and former Sunday Express Editor
- Suren Thiru, Chief Economist, ICAEW
Producer
Natalie Chisholm
Series Lead
Mark Rowland
Episode first published: 10 September
Podcast recorded: 7 September