Conservatives urge Burnham to rule out tax rises at Budget

The Conservatives want to brand Burnham’s administration as a ‘traditional tax and spend socialist government’ Chris Bryant, the Northern Ireland secretary, has described Kemi Badenoch as “an embarrassment” over her attack on Paul Nowak’s appointment to the Bank of England’s court. Good morning. With less than six weeks so go until the budget, economics is rising up the agenda at Westminster. The Bank of England is a…

17 Sept, 08:24

The Independent

Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in upcoming autumn Budget

‘We have a manifesto and I will honour that manifesto’

25 Aug, 06:51

BBC Business

Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget

Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.

25 Aug, 01:35

Centre

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City AM

Andrew Griffith tells Burnham to rule out Budget tax rises

Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith will urge Labour to rule out further tax rises on businesses at next month’s Budget, as the Conservatives set out plans to cut the compliance burden facing small firms and the self-employed. In his first major speech since taking the role, Griffith will call on Andy Burnham and chancellor John Healey [...]

16 Sept, 21:00

Right

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Guido Fawkes

Healey Repeatedly Refuses to Rule Out Tax Rises at Budget

Healey, like Burnham, is refusing to rule out further tax rises at the Budget. For all the talk of growth and deregulation at his snooze-a-thon speech this morning, here is the most telling quote: “You were trying to take me onto questions of tax, questions that are part of anticipating the Budget I will deliver…