Healey unveils shipbuilding plan as part of industrial revival

Summarised from 6 outlets · 14 reports · Updated 28 Sept, 23:55 · Archive

Chancellor John Healey has announced plans to boost British shipbuilding as part of a 'new age of industrialisation'.

Chancellor John Healey used his speech to the Labour Party conference to outline support for the domestic shipbuilding sector as part of a broader effort to revive the UK's industrial base. The plan includes expanded investment in the Royal Navy's submarine facilities, with particular focus on Scottish yards. The Scottish Secretary described the £6bn shipbuilding plans as a 'huge opportunity' for Scottish yards. Healey framed the announcement as central to Labour's wider industrial strategy.

How it is being reported

• ANDREW NEIL: Healey was too busy boasting about his miner's lamp to explain how he'll pay for all that 'hope'Even by the usual grim standards of party conference speeches, John Healey's first address as Chancellor to a Labour conference was a pretty dismal affair.Daily Mail · 28 Sept, 23:00
• Healey sets out plan for ‘new age of industrialisation’ to boost economyChancellor John Healey used his Labour Party conference speech to try to revive confidence in the UK economy.Independent Business · 28 Sept, 17:04
• Healey sets out plan for ‘new age of industrialisation’ to boost economyChancellor John Healey used his Labour Party conference speech to try to revive confidence in the UK economy.Evening Standard · 28 Sept, 17:04
• Healey £6bn shipbuilding plans ‘huge opportunity’ for Scottish yards – AlexanderThe Scottish Secretary was speaking after the Chancellor’s speech at the Labour Party conference.Evening Standard · 28 Sept, 15:55
• Healey sets out plan for ‘new age of industrialisation’ to boost economyChancellor John Healey used his Labour Party conference speech to try to revive confidence in the UK economy.Independent Business · 28 Sept, 14:49
• Healey sets out plan for ‘new age of industrialisation’ to boost economyChancellor John Healey used his Labour Party conference speech to try to revive confidence in the UK economy.Evening Standard · 28 Sept, 14:49
• Healey sets out plan for ‘new age of industrialisation’ to boost economyChancellor John Healey used his Labour Party conference speech to try to revive confidence in the UK economy.Evening Standard · 28 Sept, 13:29
• Healey sets out plan for ‘new age of industrialisation’ to boost economyChancellor John Healey used his Labour Party conference speech to try to revive confidence in the UK economy.Independent Business · 28 Sept, 13:29
• Chancellor John Healey to promise ‘new age of industrialisation’ in speech to Labour conference – UK politics liveHealey to announce new facilities to maintain nuclear submarines on the Clyde Good morning. John Healey , the chancellor, is the main speaker at the Labour conference. He was a surprise appointment to replace Rachel Reeves, he is unveiling his budget four weeks on Wednesday, and some of the pre-briefing suggests when the budget does come, it will be a relatively low-key affair, with a lot of decisions postponed until the spending review next year. And so we are definitely not expecting huge announcements at lunchtime today. But there will be some striking language. Healey is going to promise…Guardian World · 28 Sept, 07:54
• John Healey to pledge 'new industrial age'... as another tycoon quits the UKThe Chancellor will use his speech to the Labour conference in Liverpool to unveil new support for British shipyards.Daily Mail · 28 Sept, 00:01
• Healey to promise 'new age of industrialisation' for UK in conference speechThe chancellor will unveil policies aimed at boosting British shipbuilding in his speech to Labour's annual conference on Monday.BBC News · 28 Sept, 00:01
• Healey to unveil plan for ‘new era of industrialisation’ in Labour conference addressMr Healey is slated to confirm expanded support for the domestic shipbuilding sector, with major investments targeted at the Royal Navy’s Scottish submarine facilityThe Independent · 28 Sept, 00:01
• Healey hails ‘new age of industrialisation’ brought by Royal NavyChancellor John Healey will make upgrades to the Royal Navy central to his flagship speech at the Labour Party conference on Tuesday as he promised a “new age of industrialisation’. The former defence secretary has indicated that shipbuilding will make a key part of Andy Burnham’s pledge to revive Britain’s industrial base across the country. [...]City AM · 28 Sept, 00:01
• Healey to pledge ‘new era of industrialisation’ in address to Labour conferenceThe Chancellor is expected to announce support for shipbuilding.Evening Standard · 28 Sept, 00:01

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