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Healey vows to stick to fiscal rules in budget built on hope

In his first speech as chancellor to Labour conference, Healey warned that next month's highly anticipated tax-and-spending event would need to take into account a challenging global backdrop.

Healey vows to stick to fiscal rules in budget built on hope

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In his first speech as chancellor to Labour conference, Healey warned that next month's highly anticipated tax-and-spending event would need to take into account a challenging global backdrop.

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In his first speech as chancellor to Labour conference, Healey warned that next month's highly anticipated tax-and-spending event would need to take into account a challenging global backdrop.

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