# Chancellor John Healey filmed downing pint after delivering maiden Budget

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/chancellor-john-healey-filmed-downing-pint-after-delivering-maiden-budget/
- Published: 2026-10-29T10:25:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T05:57:33+00:00
- Original publisher: The Independent (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/chancellor-john-healey-downing-pint-b3075402.html
- Topics: Business, Entertainment, Film, Markets, Politics

## Key points

- John Healey celebrated his first Budget by downing a pint on camera.
- Chancellor’s Choice was created to mark business rates cuts for venues.
- The Budget’s cost-of-living measures drew criticism over growth and welfare.

## Summary

John Healey was filmed downing a pint after delivering his first Budget to the House of Commons, as civil servants cheered. The video, shared by Treasury secretary Dan Tomlinson, showed the Chancellor pouring a beer, drinking it in one and tipping the glass over his head.

The beer, Chancellor’s Choice, was made by a Rotherham brewery to mark a business rates cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues. Healey’s Budget included a 3.9 per cent minimum wage rise for 2.3 million workers and measures to limit household costs, alongside a forecast 2p increase in the price of a pint; critics said it offered little to boost growth and left difficult welfare and spending decisions unresolved.

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