Criticism of Andy Burnham’s government budget
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Andy Burnham’s government was criticized for discussing change without taking action. The budget was characterized as unimpressive and as showing a lack of ambition.
UK government’s first budget under Andy Burnham
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Andy Burnham’s Labour government presented its first budget, raising the minimum wage, providing 20 million households with a €120 winter energy subsidy, abolishing fixed gas supply charges and extending a fuel-tax discount until summer 2027. It also planned tax increases for the banking and gambling sectors. The measures were focused on living costs and were accompanied by limited spending and tax rises.