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Budget 2026: Watch in full as Chancellor John Healey delivered speech to House of Commons

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Reevey, L. (2026, October 28). Budget 2026: Watch in full as Chancellor John Healey delivered speech to House of Commons. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/budget-2026-watch-full-video-chancellor-john-healey-b1302645.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-28 · by Luke Reevey

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On October 25, 2026, British Chancellor John Healey announced plans for a new budget aimed at boosting local growth and reducing welfare costs under Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government. The budget includes £285 million in immediate funding to support "good growth" in England until a new system takes effect in 2028, allowing some income tax revenue to be directly managed by local areas. Healey also pledged over £1 billion for social and affordable housing across the country, surpassing the £40 billion mark for the government's 10-year homes programme.

Despite these initiatives, criticism emerged as Healey faced challenges in clarifying his plans for reducing welfare spending and addressing high inflation. On November 1, 2026, concerns were raised that over 830,000 low-income households would miss out on the £100 council tax reduction scheme designed to alleviate energy costs, benefiting only those in bands A to D.

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Watch the full video as it happened of John Healey delivering his first Budget under Andy Burnham’s Labour Government The Chancellor’s speech followed Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons on 28 October 2026, beginning just after 12.30pm.
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Budget 2026: Watch in full as Chancellor John Healey delivered speech to House of Commons asserted
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Watch the full video as it happened of John Healey delivering his first Budget under Andy Burnham’s Labour Government The Chancellor’s speech followed Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons on 28 October 2026, beginning just after 12.30pm. asserted
speech → watch → 12.30pm
“Radical” new powers were announced for Lord Sadiq Khan and other city mayors, allowing revenue from business rates and income tax to be spent locally on infrastructure. asserted
revenue → announce → infrastructure
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