Burnham Congratulates Himself for Raising Taxes in Manchester
Andy Burnham has highlighted his decision to raise taxes in Manchester as a demonstration of his leadership. He defended this move by stating it was necessary to maintain a £2 fare cap for public transport. Burnham also expressed a desire for honesty in political commitments, reflecting on the restrictive nature of his previous manifesto.
- ▪Andy Burnham raised taxes in Greater Manchester by 19.4%, increasing the average household tax by £25.
- ▪He justified the tax hike by linking it to maintaining a £2 fare cap for public transport.
- ▪Burnham acknowledged that his previous manifesto was restrictive and emphasized the importance of honesty in political commitments.
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| Publication time | Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:17:55 +0000 |
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Andy Burnham has declared that the best example of his ability to make tough choices was his raising taxes in Manchester. Implosion on contact with Downing Street incoming… Burnham invited the New Statesman to see how popular he is in Makerfield with a pre-selected run of door-knocks. Asked by the magazine’s political editor Ailbhe Rea whether he can identify any of the “tough decisions” he claims to have carried out, Andy named taking on Hillsborough and infected blood. When it was pointed out to him that these were popular political campaigns to jump on, he eventually said: “I have raised taxes in Greater Manchester. If you look at my mayoral precept, it’s significantly higher than anyone else’s mayoral precept.
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