# John Healey faces questions over budget leak that moved bank share prices

https://mins.news/en/item/120785

- The Guardian, 2026-10-29 12:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/29/john-healey-faces-questions-over-budget-leak-that-moved-bank-share-prices

> Meg Hillier, chair of the Commons Treasury select committee, has asked the Treasury and the FCA to investigate whether Bloomberg’s early report on a bank tax surcharge change amounted to an improper release of inside information. Bank shares moved before the budget was announced, and Healey faces questions about whether he allowed the leak.

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