英国财政大臣约翰·希利日前任命拉维德·阿特瓦尔为高级特别顾问1。阿特瓦尔系剑桥经济学毕业生，曾从商业咨询公司Flint Global调任希利团队1，主要职责包括撰写工党2024年选举宣言和设计首相基尔·斯塔默的五项"任务"1。此举旋即引发了关于英国可能提前举行大选的广泛推测1。
希利的团队认为这位有实际经验的经济学家将为财政部提供宝贵指导1，并将协助希利为定于10月28日的关键预算做准备1。希利承诺在预算中维持"不确定性缓冲"，但预计该缓冲将远小于春季预测中的240亿英镑1。此前，前财政大臣蕾切尔·里夫斯在两份预算中共增加税收700亿英镑年度收入1。此外，希利坚持英国国防支出必须在2030年前达到国内生产总值的3%1。
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey has appointed Ravid Atwal, the economist who authored Labour's 2024 election manifesto, as a senior special adviser 1. Atwal, a Cambridge economics graduate who also helped design Prime Minister Keir Starmer's five key "missions," is joining Healey's office from business consultancy firm Flint Global 1. The appointment has fueled speculation about an early general election, as Atwal's expertise in campaign strategy and policy design is viewed as an asset should a new electoral contest be launched 1.
Atwal will assist Healey in preparations for a significant fiscal budget scheduled for October 28 1. Healey has pledged to maintain an "uncertainty buffer" in the budget, though it is expected to be substantially smaller than the £24 billion projected in the spring forecasts 1. The chancellor's team believes Atwal's experience will provide valuable guidance to the Treasury 1.
The appointment comes as the government continues managing fiscal pressures. Former Chancellor Rachel Reeves increased tax revenues by a combined £70 billion annually across two budgets 1. Additionally, Healey has reaffirmed that UK defence spending must reach 3 percent of gross domestic product by 2030 1.
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