Healey's Budget Squeeze: Everyone Wants a Piece, Nobody Wants the Pain

Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith used his first major speech to declare UK taxes had hit "nosebleed territory" and demanded Chancellor John Healey rule out any tax rises before the October 28 Budget. Meanwhile, Next chief executive Lord Wolfson delivered an equally blunt message: "You can't spend your way out of a funding crisis." His prescription? Cut spending, avoid tax hikes, and slash planning red tape. On the union side, Unite is pushing Healey to reverse...