John Healey is a British politician who has served as Chancellor of the Exchequer under Andy Burnham since 20 July 2026. He previously served as Secretary of State for Defence under Keir Starmer from
Official portrait, 2024
Healey with Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Arlington National Cemetery on 11 July 2024
The chancellor of the exchequer, often abbreviated to chancellor, is a senior minister of the Crown within the Government of the United Kingdom, and the head of His Majesty's Treasury. As one of the f
John Healey
…John Healey (born 13 February 1960) is a British politician who has served as Chancellor of the Exchequer under Andy Burnham since 20 July 2026. He previously served as Secretary of State for Defence under Keir Starmer from 2024 to 2026. A member of the…
John Healey Official Cabinet Portrait, July 2024
Budget box or Gladstone box, c. 1860
Chancellor of the Exchequer's robe now at Hughenden Manor. (Reputedly made for Pitt the Younger, it was handed down to each of his successors but kept by Disraeli, forcing Gladstone to purchase a replacement).
Bishop Walter Stapledon Exeter Cathedral