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John Healey faces questions over budget leak that moved bank share prices

29 Oct 2026, 12:52 UTC · 2 independent sources
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🚨 HEALEY FACES PRESSURE OVER BUDGET LEAK John Healey is facing pressure to clarify whether he permitted a market-sensitive budget leak ahead of his statement, which moved bank share prices. Meg Hillier has written to the Treasury and the FCA. She wants to assess whether the Bloomberg story was an “improper release of inside information”. Source: The Guardian, aol.co.uk #JohnHealey #budgetleak #bankshareprices

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