Report: Healey appoints Labour manifesto writer, adding to election speculation

The Guardian — World has reported on “Report: Healey appoints Labour manifesto writer, adding to election speculation,” presenting it as the central development in the source material available for this brief.

Exclusive: Economist Ravinder Athwal who worked in Keir Starmer’s team is poached from Flint Global Business live – latest updates Ravinder Athwal, the economist who wrote Labour’s 2024 manifesto, is taking on a senior role as an adviser to John Healey, in a move likely to fuel speculation about an early general election. The report also notes that The chancellor is keen to strengthen his team ahead of the critical budget on 28 October, as the economy is buffeted by high oil prices and rising government borrowing costs .

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