Healey tells ministers to prepare to make cuts to fund Burnham’s new pledges

Helen Corbett and Christopher McKeon, Press Association Political Staff Chancellor John Healey has told the Cabinet they must make be prepared to make cuts to finance Andy Burnham’s new spending pledges. Mr Healey on Friday announced the date of his first budget as Chancellor as October 28, and promised the plans would

Ministers have been told there is no new money to pay for these moves in a joint letter from the Chancellor and the Prime Minister

The start of Mr Burnham’s premiership has seen a succession of announcements likely to require additional spending.

The start of Mr Burnham’s premiership has seen a succession of announcements likely to require additional spending.

John Healey tells cabinet ministers to prepare for budget cuts  The Times