Andy Burnham Advised Against Means-Testing State Pensions Despite Budget Shortfall Monday, July 6, 2026 burnham starmer pensions statepension labour defence tax investment budget means-testing Andy Burnham, the newly elected Labour MP for Makerfield and a frontrunner to succeed Sir Keir Starmer, faces a significant financial challenge. The recent defence investment plan announced by Starmer includes an additional … Read More
New Rules Introduced for Sick Notes in England Amid Concerns Over Lack of Transparency Monday, July 6, 2026 fitnotes healthcare sickleave employment reforms gps labour welfare dwp pilots England is set to implement new sick note regulations after more than 11 million fit notes were issued by GPs last year, raising concerns about the system’s transparency and effectiveness. Alarmingly, recent data reveals that … Read More
Andy Burnham Urged to Introduce Nationwide £2 Bus Fare Cap if He Becomes Prime Minister Thursday, July 2, 2026 andyburnham labour busfares costofliving devolution publictransport housing economicpolicy ukpolitics welfare sport Andy Burnham, the newly elected Labour MP for Makerfield and current Mayor of Greater Manchester, has been called on to implement a nationwide £2 bus fare cap if he becomes Prime Minister. This move aims to ease the financial … Read More
Andy Burnham Urged to Expand Free School Meals if Elected Prime Minister Thursday, July 2, 2026 burnham freemeals universalcredit costofliving housing economicpolicy labour no10north education taxreform Andy Burnham is being encouraged to take a bold, economically inclusive stance on the Cost of Living crisis by expanding free school meals to all primary-age children from households receiving Universal Credit. Beginning with … Read More
Andy Burnham Faces Pressure to Reverse Fuel Duty Freeze, Potentially Costing Households Up to £100 Thursday, July 2, 2026 fuel duty labour reeves burnham prices energy inflation fuelcut costofliving Fuel duty, frozen for over a decade, faces uncertainty under the prospective leadership of Andy Burnham as Prime Minister. The current Labour Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, pledged to keep the freeze intact until the end of this … Read More
Andy Burnham’s Plan to Introduce Three New HMRC Tax Bands on Capital Gains Thursday, July 2, 2026 cgt taxation hmrc burnham capitalgains incometax budget2024 labour finance policy Prime Minister hopeful Andy Burnham is reportedly considering a major overhaul of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) if he takes office. CGT is a tax on the profit earned from selling or disposing of assets that have appreciated, … Read More