WEEKLY SIGNAL BRIEFING · 2026-W42

Chancellor says ‘It is my job to protect resilience of the UK economy and the budget will do that’ in the face of international headwinds

Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey used the IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok to set out how the UK and its international partners can work together to respond to global economic headwinds and strengthen the conditions for growth.

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Chancellor says ‘It is my job to protect resilience of the UK economy and the budget will do that’ in the face of international headwinds

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