Andy Burnham to start national tour to hear cost of living concerns
Downing Street said the prime minister will unveil a series of measures to ease bills as he tours the country and gathers input for a 10-year plan.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham launches a national tour this week to gather public input on cost-of-living concerns, with officials confirming he will be in "listening mode" throughout August to inform his 10-year plan.
- Seeking to provide "breathing space," Burnham plans to introduce pro-consumer measures to tackle everyday hassles, arguing Westminster has long accepted issues like "hidden pricing and consumers being ripped off" as inevitable.
- With inflation concerns lingering following the Iran war, 30% of people recently listed the economy as a major concern, while Ipsos polling at the end of July found 22% specifically identified inflation or prices as their primary worry.
- Opposition figures have criticized the tour, with Reform UK's economic spokesman Robert Jenrick calling it "tinkering" and Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride accusing the government of "breathtaking hypocrisy" over tax policies.
- Lib Dem Treasury spokeswoman Daisy Cooper argued businesses need more than a "vanity tour," calling on the Prime Minister to deliver an emergency VAT cut and replace broken business rates to revitalize town centres.
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Andy Burnham to start national tour to hear cost of living concerns
The prime minister is set to unveil several measures intended to help people with bills and give them "breathing room", after already announcing cuts to energy costs and a £2 cap on bus fares during his first week in Downing Street.
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