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Burnham says there is some room for movement on tax
Burnham said higher levies on giant warehouses could pay for a 20% cut for pubs and relief for some small high-street businesses.
- Andy Burnham, widely expected to become Prime Minister on July 20, confirmed he will stick to Labour's 2024 tax pledges while signaling there is "some room" for movement on tax.
- Burnham proposed a 20% business-rates cut for pubs, clubs, and venues, funded by higher levies on large online warehouses like Amazon and targeting empty high-street properties.
- Facing a £4.7 billion funding gap in the £15 billion defence spending plan announced by Sir Keir Starmer, Burnham pledged to find savings at his first autumn Budget.
- Burnham rejected "crude cuts to benefit levels that just put people who are struggling in even worse poverty," proposing work placements for 16-year-olds and technical education instead.
- Planning for his administration, Burnham confirmed a "No 10 North" office near Manchester Piccadilly Station where he intends to spend time if appointed Prime Minister.
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Labour MPs set out plan to try and push Andy Burnham leftwards
The Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs believes that changing the party’s leader isn’t enough. Instead, it is trying to encourage Andy Burnham (or whoever else becomes the next Labour leader) to pull the party back towards more left-wing positions. In a statement, the MPs criticised the dominant Labour right for ‘chasing Reform voters‘ with right-wing positions. The small minority of 24 left-leaning Labour MPs want “immediate bold steps” tha…
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