# Budget 2026 latest: Chancellor Healey to cut food costs in bid to deliver ‘everyday fixes’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/budget-2026-latest-chancellor-healey-to-cut-food-costs-in-bid-to-deliver-everyday-fixes/
- Published: 2026-10-26T22:32:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T02:05:38+00:00
- Original publisher: The Independent (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/budget-2026-john-healey-food-prices-live-updates-b3073658.html
- Topics: Culture, Food, Politics

## Key points

- Import tariffs on more than 100 products are set to be removed.
- Parental pay will reach over 150,000 more parents each year.
- The Tony Blair Institute calls for a stronger focus on cheaper energy.

## Summary

Chancellor John Healey has announced plans to remove import tariffs on more than 100 products, including supermarket staples, ahead of Wednesday’s Budget. The measures are presented as “everyday fixes” intended to ease pressure on households and businesses.

The tariff changes cover items such as baked beans, gherkins, chocolate, jams, garlic, kerosene and fertilisers. Healey also plans to make the 55p-per-mile tax-free mileage rate permanent and extend parental pay to more than 150,000 additional parents a year, including self-employed fathers and partners. Separately, the Tony Blair Institute has urged the Government to prioritise cheaper energy, while an Ipsos poll puts Labour on 32 per cent, eight points ahead of the Conservatives.

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