John Healey promises the benefits bill 'will come down under Labour'
Chancellor John Healey said the benefits bill 'will come down under Labour' and signalled more hard decisions on spending, but said he never set a timetable for savings.
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How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets
'Healey insists UK’s spiralling welfare bill will come down under Labour' (The Independent); 'John Healey promises benefits bill ‘will come down under Labour’' (The Herald).
Centre outlets
No least-biased (centre) outlet in our sample covered it.
Right-leaning outlets
'John Healey provokes anger as he dodges massive £350billion welfare target again' (Daily Express); 'Sunday shows round-up: Healey quizzed on benefits bill' (The Spectator).
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Left 3
- The Herald (Scotland)
John Healey promises benefits bill ‘will come down under Labour’ - The Independent
Healey insists UK’s spiralling welfare bill will come down under Labour - The National (Scotland)
John Healey promises benefits bill ‘will come down under Labour’
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Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (7 outlets)
| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| The Herald (Scotland) | Centre-left | The Glasgow Herald is published by Herald & Times Group, which is owned by Newsquest Media Group Ltd. Newsquest is the second-largest publisher in the United Kingdom, publishing 205 brands including 165 newspapers. Further, Newsquest is owned by US-based Gannett which publishes USA Today. source |
| The Independent | Centre-left | The Independent is owned by Independent Print Limited, a company owned by the Lebedev family (Alexander Lebedev and his son Evgeny Lebedev). In 2017, Saudi Businessman Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel bought a 30% stake in the Independent online newspaper. Advertising and subscription generate revenue for the paper..push({}); source |
| The National (Scotland) | Centre-left | The National is operated by Newsquest Media Group Ltd., a UK-based local media publisher. Newsquest is a wholly owned subsidiary of USA TODAY Co., Inc., the media company formerly known as Gannett Company, which also controls AZthe USA TODAY Network of national and local news outlets in the United States and regional titles in the United Kingdom. Revenue is generated from advertising and subscription sales source |
| Evening Standard | Centre-right | The newspaper is majority-owned by Russian businessman and former KGB agent Alexander Lebedev and the Daily Mail and General Trust. Revenue is generated through advertising. source |
| The Spectator | Centre-right | The Spectator is currently owned by David and Frederick Barclay, who also own the right-leaning The Daily Telegraph newspaper via Press Holdings. Revenue is generated through fee-based subscriptions and the sale of classified advertising. source |
| Daily Express | Right | The Daily Express is owned by Reach plc (formerly known as Trinity Mirror), a British newspaper, magazine, and digital publisher. Subscriptions, newsstand sales, and advertising generate revenue. source |
| City A.M. | Not rated | No ownership data found |