Healey is to urge EU ministers in Dublin not to lock British firms out of 'Made in Europe' scheme

From the Newshound archive · first published 19 September 2026.

Chancellor John Healey will travel to Dublin on Friday to caution the European Union against designing its new Industrial Accelerator Act in ways that exclude British businesses from European supply chains. At a meeting of EU finance ministers, he will press for the UK's inclusion in the "Made in Europe" programme, arguing that closer ties should strengthen partnerships rather than create fresh barriers. The trip comes after a planned UK-EU reset summit was postponed in the wake of Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as prime minister, with Treasury sources now expecting it to be held in November.

The "Made in Europe" scheme is intended to protect EU manufacturing by limiting access to goods from outside countries, prompting concern that British firms could be cut off from vital supply chains.