Is Britain's economy really turning a corner?

英国经济真的开始转好了吗?

The Story

2026-09-08

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John Healey gave his first major speech as Chancellor on Monday, aiming to show that the economy has ‘turned a corner’. But his comments have been overshadowed by a background of turmoil in the bond markets, thousands of job cuts, and speculation that he is offering very little different to his predecessor Rachel Reeves. So what did this speech tell us about the new Chancellor? And will he have to raise taxes at the budget in October?  This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Jack Barnett, economics correspondent, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Leo Danczak, Shabnam Grewal. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: It’s decision time for Andy Burnham if he wants to win over markets Further listening: The Business: Scott Bessent, bond markets and the threat to UK borrowing Clips: BBC, Sky News, Channel 4, The Andrew Neil Report. Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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