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Express Politics29 Jul 2026

Nigel Farage savages Andy Burnham's 'uniparty' as Labour holds talks with Tories, Lib Dems

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has already written to Mr Burnham to challenge him to rule out tax rises or increased borrowing to pay for social care reform.

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Express Politics29 Jul 2026

I’m an expert - this is how Andy Burnham can tax UK billionaires without triggering exodus

EXCLUSIVE: The new Prime Minister has been urged to overhaul the taxation system to ensure Britain's top earners are paying their fair share.

Economy
The Guardian Politics28 Jul 2026

UK faces ‘very difficult trade-offs’ in budget because of Iran war, say analysts

Leading thinktank says higher oil prices and inflation will give Andy Burnham a ‘challenging inheritance’ Andy Burnham has been warned by a leading thinktank of “very difficult trade-offs in the next autumn budget” if the Iran war keeps oil prices and inflation high. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said the new prime minister faced a “challenging inheritance” and his plans to revamp public services would meet severe pressure from persistently higher prices. Contin

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The Guardian Politics28 Jul 2026

Burnham bounce: Labour overtakes Reform in polls – The Latest

Labour has overtaken Reform UK this week for the first time since March last year, according to polls. The ‘Burnham bounce’ comes two weeks into Andy Burnham’s tenure in No 10, during which he has made major announcements on the cost of living and localised education to reduce youth unemployment, and an announcement on social care is expected soon. Is this a turning point for the beleaguered Labour government – or simply a honeymoon for the new PM? Lucy Hough speaks to senior political correspon

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Express Politics28 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham's 'death tax' plan would cost average homeowner '£75,000'

Reform UK warns PM against 'destroying the inheritance of millions of people'

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Express Politics28 Jul 2026

Kirstie Allsopp accuses Andy Burnham of creating North-South divide

The property expert criticised council tax as unfair and stamp duty as "madness," but rejected a property-value tax as no better.

EconomyHousing
The Guardian Politics28 Jul 2026

Barclays increases bonus pool by nearly 30% as calls grow for UK bank tax

TUC leader says lender’s ‘bonanza’ quarterly profits of £3.3bn mean it ‘can easily afford to pay more tax’ Business live – latest updates Barclays has increased its banker bonus pool by nearly 30% after a rise in second-quarter profits that has fuelled calls for a tax raid on UK lenders to help fund Andy Burnham’s spending plans. Fresh corporate filings released on Tuesday showed the bank put £1.3bn towards its bonus pool for the first half of the year. That figure, which includes annual and d

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The Guardian Politics27 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham seeks cross-party agreement on future of social care

PM promises lasting solution for England but Tories rule out backing changes funded by tax rises or borrowing Andy Burnham has pledged to work collaboratively with other parties to find a lasting solution on social care, though the Conservatives ruled out backing changes funded by tax rises or borrowing. Senior Labour and Liberal Democrat figures have privately cast doubt on Burnham’s ability to find a cross-party consensus on social care reform in England, given the terms of the Tories’ partici

Economy
Express Politics27 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham rules out major tax change – 'it's not going to happen'

Prime Minister says mooted change to stamp duty will not happen despite rampant speculation

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Guido Fawkes27 Jul 2026

Burnham Rules Out Scrapping Stamp Duty at Budget

Andy Burnham told broadcasters this afternoon that he won’t be replacing Stamp Duty… at least at this year’s Budget: “Yes, I can say that quite clearly. That won’t be happening. It’s just not the case that we are bringing forward plans, on that scale, at this moment in time… Obviously, what we’re trying to do,…

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The Guardian Politics27 Jul 2026

Labour overtakes Reform in voter poll for first time since March 2025

Labour up four points to 28% while Reform falls to 24% as Andy Burnham apparently wins favour for cost of living focus UK politics live – latest updates Labour has knocked Reform off a voter intention poll for the first time in more than a year as Andy Burnham benefits from the momentum built in his first week as prime minister. The weekly tracker of voting intention by the non-profit agency More in Common also comes after weeks of negative headlines for Reform UK and its leader, Nigel Farage,

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Express Politics27 Jul 2026

Lee Anderson: Andy Burnham is plotting a death tax on every single one of us

Punishing families at their lowest point was not in Labour's manifesto, writes Reform UK chairman

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