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What is the Chancellor's role?
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is a senior minister in the UK government, responsible for all economic and financial matters. They oversee the Treasury, set the budget, and make major announcements about the nation's finances. John Healey, as the new Chancellor, is setting out Labour's economic vision in this speech.
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