Healey signals welfare reform push and more apprenticeships for the young

Chancellor sets out measures to support jobs and growth in Labour conference speech, but vows fiscal discipline in budgetAnalysis: Healey offers upbeat vision but little light on how to pay for itAverage price of diesel on UK forecourts reaches all-time highJohn Healey has pledged to use next month’s budget to inject hope into Britain’s economy while sticking to the government’s fiscal rules, arguing there is “nothing progressive” about losing control of public finances.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. Continue reading...