# From Wath to Westminster: John Healey prepares his first Budget

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/from-wath-to-westminster-john-healey-prepares-his-first-budget/
- Published: 2026-10-27T06:10:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T07:19:55+00:00
- Original publisher: feeds.bbci.co.uk (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8ly0kwy3vw1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sheffield, UK, World

## Key points

- Healey is preparing his first Budget as Chancellor.
- He plans a road map for fiscal devolution.
- Former mining communities want more support with living costs.

## Summary

John Healey, the Chancellor and MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, is preparing his first Budget in the role, drawing attention to the needs of South Yorkshire’s former coalfield communities. He says he will set out a road map for fiscal devolution, arguing that giving regions lasting powers and resources could help address local barriers to growth and investment.

Healey, 66, has represented his area for 30 years and has previously worked on five Budgets as a minister. In Wath upon Dearne, former miner Bob Bradshaw calls for miners’ pension surpluses to be shared and more help with heating costs; he also supports opening the Jackdaw gas field and says higher earners should contribute more tax. The article describes former coalfield areas as facing poorer health and shorter lives, and notes Healey’s campaign to end VAT on defibrillators.

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