‘Budget is bold enough’ despite limited ‘room for manoeuvre’, Andy Burnham says
The package targets cost-of-living pressure with tax rises on banks and gambling, while ministers say fiscal rules are still being met.
- Following the October 28 Budget, speculation intensified that Prime Minister Andy Burnham might call an early general election, with commentators suggesting he could seek a personal mandate rather than serve out his full five-year parliament.
- Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey delivered a modest Budget last Wednesday, prioritizing small-scale measures to address cost-of-living pressures while adhering to fiscal rules set by Rachel Reeves.
- Ipsos polling earlier this week placed Labour at 32 per cent, an 8-point lead over the Conservatives, with Election Maps UK projecting this could yield an overall majority for the governing party.
- Prime Minister Burnham has formally ruled out calling a general election in the next 12 months, stating he is focused on implementing his 10-year plan rather than party political prospects.
- The Office for Budget Responsibility warned of a 'pretty grim picture' for economic growth through 2029, while analysts suggest Burnham must weigh risks of waiting as polling leads could deteriorate by Christmas.
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Britain’s new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, faces a formidable challenge as his government confronts its first budget, delivered by Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey. At a time of growing public dissatisfaction with the economy, rising living costs, persistent inflation and escalating energy prices, the government must make difficult decisions about public spending. Yet, amid […]
Burnham says UK budget not what he would want in ideal world
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said his chancellor’s budget this week was not what he’d want in an “ideal world,” after it was criticized by economists, political opponents and some within Labour as failing to grasp the moment. John Healey…
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Natalie Fleet MP Column: "Breathing space is what we need for the long, cold Winter ahead"
‘Breathing space’ was the much-mentioned phrase that you may have heard from the Budget – the first under our new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
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