Chancellor spotted at pub after 'a long day at the office'

• Chancellor John Healey was filmed downing a pint of beer surrounded by cheering civil servants following his maiden Budget announcement.
• The drink, named the Chancellor's Choice, was created by Rotherham-based Chantry Brewery to celebrate earlier cuts to business rates for pubs and venues.
• Key Budget measures included a 3.9 per cent minimum wage increase, extended VAT cuts on electricity, and tariff reductions.
• Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch criticised the Chancellor for failing to address the ballooning cost of the welfare system.
• The Institute for Fiscal Studies warned the Budget provided fiddly measures that fail to move the dial on economic growth.

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Chancellor John Healey filmed downing pint after delivering maiden Budget