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The Guardian Politics23 Jul 2026

Business rates to be cut by 20% for England pubs, clubs and music venues

No 10 announces reprieve after Andy Burnham previously pledged to raise tax from e-commerce warehouses and channel it to cutting hospitality sector’s bills Business rates will be cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and live music venues across England from April next year, Downing Street has announced. The discount will apply to nearly 32,000 hospitality businesses and is expected to save a typical pub about £1,100 annually, but will not be available to the very largest live music venues. Continue readi

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Sky News Politics23 Jul 2026

Tax cuts for pubs and clubs | Gary Lineker calls for wealth tax

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Conservative Home23 Jul 2026

John Duff: We are seeking to regain Perth and Kinross Council from the SNP

Scottish Conservatives will continue to promote economic growth, business support, skills development and educational opportunities as the way to address the issues of poverty and the decline of our high streets. The post John Duff: We are seeking to regain Perth and Kinross Council from the SNP appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics23 Jul 2026

UK heatwave cost exposed as millions of working hours lost – 'can't ignore this'

Searing heat causes huge economic impact as Britain struggles to cope with warm weather

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Express Politics23 Jul 2026

Gary Lineker urges Andy Burnham to hike takes on fellow millionaires

Veteran footballer told a wealth tax is the 'last thing' that Britain needs as UK struggles to grow

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The Guardian Politics23 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham could easily ignore the UK’s falling aid commitment. He would be wise not to | Halima Begum

The FCDO’s annual report was quietly released just as Starmer was leaving office – it continues a long-term shift from supporting countries most in need to seeking something in return Somewhere on the new British prime minister’s desk sits a document. It was quietly published last week, in the dying hours of his predecessor’s government. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s annual report cements how the UK aid budget will be allocated until 2029. It was released at the moment of le

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Express Politics22 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham warning as UK households warned of ‘new £10bn tax’

The new prime minister has been urged to steer clear of a policy that some suggest could have negative consequences

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The Guardian Politics22 Jul 2026

Tories ask HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage owes tax on £5m gift

Party chair queries status of funds Reform leader received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne The Conservatives have asked HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage should have paid tax on the £5m gift her received from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The party chair, Kevin Hollinrake, wrote to the tax authorities questioning whether it was a payment to compensate him for running to be an MP. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics22 Jul 2026

‘He knows what he’s doing’: Burnham’s off-the-cuff remarks inspire headlines and headaches

New PM’s conversational tone is markedly different to his predecessor’s, but carries risk of sowing confusion Before he became Britain’s prime minister, Andy Burnham promised to “do politics differently”. Just three days into his time in Downing Street, that approach is already being put to the test. In the last two days, the prime minister has been accused of performing U-turns over raising the income tax threshold, raising taxes for higher earners and freezing private sector rents. Continue r

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The Guardian Politics22 Jul 2026

The Guardian view on Andy Burnham and devolution: it takes a powerful centre to decentralise power | Editorial

When it comes to driving an agenda from No 10, the prime minister seems to have learned important lessons from his predecessor’s failure Before entering Downing Street, Andy Burnham cited the overcentralisation of power as a cause of Britain’s social and economic malaise. In his first week, the new prime minister has signalled his intent to bolster No 10 as an organ of executive power. The apparent contradiction – fortifying the centre to pursue an agenda of decentralisation – arises from a perv

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Guido Fawkes22 Jul 2026

Guardian Warns Bus Fare Cap Policy Will Worsen ‘Effects of Climate Crisis’

This may well win the Guido Gold Medal for Peak Guardian Journalism: “The world’s most vulnerable people will be put at risk by Andy Burnham’s decision to use the aid budget to pay for cheaper bus fares in England, charities have said… experts say it will also leave people in the poorest parts of the…

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Express Politics22 Jul 2026

Is Andy Burnham gearing up for a general election or are his promises just Fools Gold?

The new Prime Minister has begun by announcing a flurry of cost of living measures.

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