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John Healey: You will see this as a determined drive that you have not seen before from a British government. Buying British not 'if…

On the recordJuly 26, 2026
You will see this as a determined drive that you have not seen before from a British government. Buying British not 'if possible', but by design. So every procurement pound supports British jobs, British apprenticeships and British skills.
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John Healey
Labour Party

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Chancellor's statement on procurement rules

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