John Healey

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John Healey (born 13 February 1960) is a British politician who has served as Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2026. He previously served as Secretary of State for Defence from 2024 to 2026. A member of the Labour Party, he has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, formerly Wentworth and Wentworth and Dearne, since 1997. He previously held various junior ministerial positions under prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown from 2001 to 2010. Born in Wakefield, Healey was educated first at Lady Lumley's School and St Peter's School, York. He studied at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he received a BA degree in Social and Political Science in 1982. After university, he worked as a journalist for The House and then as a disability rights campaigner. He later worked in communications and as a campaign manager for various organisations and trade unions. Following an unsuccessful candidacy for Ryedale at the 1992 general election, Healey was elected to Parliament...

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