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Thu, 17 Sep 2026

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 Healey to ask EU finance ministers to let UK into industry scheme

The chancellor wants the Made in Europe programme to deepen ties with the UK "rather than erecting new barriers".

* John Healey, the UK Chancellor, will meet EU finance ministers in Dublin on Friday
* He will warn the EU against locking the UK out of its "Made in Europe" programme, which aims to protect industries from unfair Chinese competition
* The programme is currently being considered by the bloc and could potentially lock British firms out of European supply chains
* Healey wants to reduce the economic impact of Brexit and build closer ties with the EU, but not at any cost to the UK
* He will focus on tech firms, defence companies, and manufacturing during the meeting in Dublin
* The meeting comes after a reset summit with the EU was delayed following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister
* Treasury sources expect the reset summit to take place in November
* Healey is also considering joining a global investment bank aimed at raising more money for defence spending, which could help pay for the UK's growing defence commitments.