https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-finance-minister-healey-seeks-to-set-out-brighter-vision-before-tough-budgetContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-finance-minister-healey-seeks-to-set-out-brighter-vision-before-tough-budgethttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-finance-minister-healey-seeks-to-set-out-brighter-vision-before-tough-budget#u62517Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:10:09 +0000UK finance minister John Healey is attempting to set out a brighter vision and boost economic sentiment ahead of a challenging upcoming budget. Healey is seeking economic growth through decentralising power and looking beyond bond markets to foster a Britain of abundance. However, the chancellor faces mounting pressure on UK public finances and has signalled fiscal rigor by stating that UK borrowing is too high. Financial markets and commentators have reacted variously to the speech, with sterling steadying against the dollar while tumbling on the yen, and some critics offering harsh assessmen