John Healey's tax raid on banks 'will raise the cost of mortgages'

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Groves, J. (2026, October 25). John Healey's tax raid on banks 'will raise the cost of mortgages'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16237993/John-Healeys-tax-raid-banks-raise-mortgages.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-25 · by Jason Groves

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John Healey plans to impose additional taxes on banks during his upcoming Budget speech, which is expected to occur this Wednesday. The Conservatives argue that these new taxes could lead to higher mortgage rates for homeowners and businesses. Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith and Labour's former cost-of-living tsar Richard Walker have both warned against such measures, stating they would make it harder for businesses to operate and grow. Additionally, the Treasury’s entrepreneurship tsar Alex Depledge announced her resignation, criticizing the government for not adequately supporting new industries.
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Labour plans to increase taxes on banks will likely raise mortgage rates, according to warnings from the Conservatives. Chancellor John Healey intends to impose billions of pounds in extra taxes on major banks as part of Wednesday's Budget, citing their bumper profits. However, Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith argues that higher bank taxes could drive up already high mortgage costs further, harming homeowners and businesses. Former Labour cost-of-living tsar Richard Walker, now a peer, echoed concerns about making it harder for businesses to thrive with additional financial burdens. Additionally, entrepreneurship tsar Alex Depledge criticized the government's lack of focus on future business needs, announcing her resignation amidst these criticisms.

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Jason Groves
45 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Labour's plans to hike taxes on banks will push up mortgage rates, the Conservatives warned on Sunday.
2026-10-25 · assertive framing · John Healey's tax raid on banks 'will raise the cost of mortgages'
🔮 A 16-year freeze in the levy is also scheduled to end next year, which would add 1p more in April.
2026-10-18 · mixed framing · Healey is urged by Labour's favourite think tank to hit motorists at the pumps
🔮 Further Budget tax rises could lock Britain into a tax 'doom loop', a former Labour Cabinet minister has warned.
2026-10-16 · assertive framing · Britain is stuck in a tax 'doom loop' warns former LABOUR cabinet minister - as John Healey urged to drop plans for Budget tax hikes
🔮 Mr Farage has 'exchanged words' with Suella Braverman after she suggested she could not be considered English despite being born and raised in England, because her parents were born abroad.
2026-10-15 · assertive framing · Kemi's ratings rise with Reform voters after she attacks party in 'only whites can be English' row
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🔮 John Healey has ditched Budget plans for a ‘wealth tax’ on investments after officials warned it would backfire.
2026-10-13 · mixed framing · Labour forced to ditch 'bat s**t crazy' wealth tax plan after Treasury officials warn Chancellor it would backfire and cost the government billions
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In a further blow, the Treasury's entrepreneurship tsar Alex Depledge criticised the government for failing to focus on the businesses of the future – as she revealed she will quit this week.
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🔮 Labour's plans to hike taxes on banks will push up mortgage rates, the Conservatives warned on Sunday.
2026-10-25 · Daily Mail
John Healey's tax raid on banks 'will raise the cost of mortgages' · assertive framing

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Labour's plans to hike taxes on banks will push up mortgage rates, the Conservatives warned on Sunday. asserted
Conservatives → hike → Sunday
They urged Chancellor John Healey to drop plans to push Britain's record tax burden even higher. asserted
They → urge → burden
He is set to levy billions of pounds in extra taxes on the big banks as he scrambles around for cash in Wednesday's Budget. asserted
he → set → Budget
He will argue the raid on the heavily-taxed sector is justified by bumper profits. asserted
raid → argue → profits
But Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith warned yesterday that the plan would backfire on homeowners and businesses. asserted
plan → warn → homeowners
He told Times Radio: 'It sounds great, doesn't it, putting up taxes on banks? asserted
it → tell → banks
But what does that mean? asserted
that → mean → what
It means mortgage rates which are already extremely high will have to increase to compensate banks for that higher level of tax.' asserted
which → mean → tax
Labour's former cost-of-living tsar Richard Walker also warned against another tax raid on business, including banks. asserted
tsar → warn → banks
The Iceland supermarket boss and Labour peer said: 'It is really complicated, hard and expensive to do business right now and I don't think many in government understand that. asserted
many → say → that
We need to be making it easier for businesses to grow... at the moment it is the opposite. asserted
it → need → moment
Business is not an endless piggy bank that can be squeezed.' asserted
that → squeeze → ?
In a further blow, the Treasury's entrepreneurship tsar Alex Depledge criticised the government for failing to focus on the businesses of the future – as she revealed she will quit this week. asserted
she → criticise → future
The tech entrepreneur likened her arrival at the Treasury last year to 'organ rejection' as officials initially tried to sideline her. asserted
officials → liken → her
She said entrepreneurs were treated as a 'sideshow' compared to legacy industries such as car-making and steel production. asserted
entrepreneurs → say → making
Her departure embarrasses Mr Healey who said his Budget would be aimed at helping 'bloody-minded entrepreneurs' grow businesses and the economy. asserted
entrepreneurs → embarrass → businesses
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