https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/internationalrelations/Recent content in internationalrelations on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 21 Jul 2026 04:47:44 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/andy-burnham-proposes-raising-hmrc-personal-tax-free-allowance-to-12750/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:47:44 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/andy-burnham-proposes-raising-hmrc-personal-tax-free-allowance-to-12750/Andy Burnham, the newly appointed Labour Prime Minister, has indicated plans to increase the personal income tax-free allowance from the current £12,570 to £12,750, offering relief to millions of taxpayers. Highlighting this issue as one of the most frequent voter concerns during the Makerfield by-election, Burnham emphasized that the frozen income tax thresholds since 2022 have weighed heavily on his agenda. He stated, “The freezing of income tax thresholds is lodged firmly in my mind.