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John Healey facing £1.6bn hit from Labour’s failed housebuilding blitz
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- Sep 27, 2026, 5:30 AM UTC
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John Healey
British politician (born 1960)
John Healey is a British politician who has served as Chancellor of the Exchequer under prime minister Andy Burnham since 20 July 2026. He previously served as Secretary of State for Defence under Keir Starmer from 2024 to 2026. A member of the Labour Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, formerly Wentworth and Wentworth and Dearne, since 1997. He previously held various junior ministerial positions under prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown from 2001 to 2010.
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