Andy Burnham Hints at Possible Return of 50p Income Tax Rate Amid Tax Allowance Changes Tuesday, July 21, 2026 andyburnham incometax taxrates personalallowance ukpolitics labourparty costofliving taxpolicy budget fiscalresponsibility Andy Burnham, the newly appointed Labour Prime Minister, has indicated the potential return of the 50p income tax rate as part of plans to adjust the personal tax allowance. Speaking at his first press conference since taking … Read More
Andy Burnham’s HMRC Tax Proposal Could Leave £35,000 Earners £500 Worse Off Thursday, July 2, 2026 incometax fiscaldrag taxfreeze andyburnham hmrc labour taxpolicy devolution personalallowance taxthresholds Andy Burnham has indicated that a forthcoming HMRC income tax initiative could result in individuals earning around £35,000 being £500 worse off. The Labour Party government has already frozen income tax thresholds until … Read More
DWP Considers Automatic 20% Tax Deduction on State Pensions if Andy Burnham Becomes Prime Minister Friday, June 26, 2026 dwp statepension taxation labour andyburnham rachelreeves pensioners incometax personalallowance politics The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is considering a significant change to how state pensions are taxed if Andy Burnham takes office as Prime Minister. According to leaked reports, the Labour government is exploring … Read More
HMRC Personal Tax Allowance Bands May Change for State Pensioners, Says Labour Candidate Monday, June 15, 2026 hmrc personalallowance incometax pensioners labourparty andyburnham taxbands statepension triplelock dwp Andy Burnham, the Labour Party candidate for the Makerfield byelection, has voiced concerns about the negative impact of the government’s freeze on income tax bands for state pensioners. Highlighting feedback from … Read More
HMRC Issues £1,958 Tax Bills to State Pensioners in Controversial ‘Two-Tier’ System Saturday, May 30, 2026 pensions taxation statepension taxpolicy retirement hmrc personalallowance government unfairness finance More than 12.5 million pensioners in the UK are caught in what critics call a “two-tier” state pension system, with many facing unexpected tax bills. Basic state pensioners, in particular, are being hit hard due to the … Read More
HMRC Set to Tax Over Two Million UK Households, Average Bill Hits £2,300 Friday, May 15, 2026 hmrc tax savings interest allowance personalallowance personalsavingsallowance taxbands ukfinance income HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is poised to charge over two million UK households an average of £2,300 in tax on their savings, according to recent data. A Freedom of Information request has revealed that the number of … Read More