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Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces £2 cap on bus fares
The lower cap is backed by £454 million in funding and is expected to save regular passengers hundreds of pounds a year.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a £2 cap on single bus fares across England starting in January, officially expanding the Bee Network policy nationwide.
- Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the move would make "everyday journeys easier and cheaper," slashing fares by a third to alleviate cost-of-living pressures.
- The scheme receives £454 million in funding, including £400 million sourced by switching international climate finance investment into loans, with the remainder from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
- Reversing a 2024 decision by Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves to end the previous fare limit, this £2 cap restores the policy despite prior claims of unaffordability.
- Throughout 2027, the cap will apply to everyone, providing stability for local authorities planning their transport networks, Chancellor John Healey stated.
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Day 3 of the Andy Burnham government in the United Kingdom, the occasion of a third announcement in favour of purchasing power this Wednesday. After the abolition of VAT on electricity bills and the promise to put an end to homelessness, the new Prime Minister has just capped the prices of bus tickets.
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