Spend £6bn to ‘save’ millions of renters at Budget, Burnham urged Rental costs are increasingly unaffordable for lower-income households, new report warns The Independent UK · Sep 18
Labour ‘softening’ UK up for a ‘brutal budget’, SNP’s Dave Doogan claims The SNP Westminster leader fears next month could see a ‘Westminster budget of cuts and tax rises’ from Labour. Evening Standard · Sep 18
Labour accused of ‘softening’ UK up for ‘brutal budget’ Burnham has warned that next month’s Budget will be ‘challenging’ The Independent UK · Sep 18
How you can protect your money before the Budget – including a £20,000 rule set to change It’s just six weeks until the first Budget of the Andy Burnham leadership is announced The Independent UK · Sep 18
Iceland boss warns Andy Burnham: Stop acting like Father Christmas UK’s former cost-of-living tsar, Richard Walker, warned the prime minister he needed to start making ‘unpopular decisions’ in the upcoming Budget The Independent UK · Sep 17
Shadow Chancellor warns Labour against tax rises and red tape for small businesses In his first major speech Andrew Griffith will also urge the Government to take further steps to help small businesses and self-employed people The Independent UK · Sep 16
Burnham admits Budget will be ‘challenging’ after inflation rises Chancellor John Healey will deliver the first Budget under Andy Burnham’s leadership next month The Independent UK · Sep 16
Burnham says he is prepared to make ‘difficult decisions’ ahead of Budget Prime minister Andy Burnham has pledged that the Government will not take risks with living standards in the upcoming autumn Budget, following news that CPI inflation increased to a five-month high of 3.1% in August. Official figures from the Office for National Statistics show the rise from 2.9% in July… The Independent UK · Sep 16
Andy Burnham given stark warning by economists ahead of first budget IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 16
Andy Burnham will need to raise taxes or cut spending in Budget, economists warn The government’s £23bn fiscal headroom, which acts as a buffer against economic shocks, is thought to have fallen to around £5bn The Independent UK · Sep 16
Budget 'tax rises': Cabinet minister brushes aside calls to reverse £20bn NI hit on firms so they hire more young people ‘We’ve asked business to pay more in recent years but it's not true to say youth unemployment problem began a year ago,’ says Work Secretary Pat McFadden Evening Standard · Sep 8
Chris Rokos's £477M Payday in Focus as Hedge Fund Titan Plans Greece Tax Move Hedge fund billionaire Chris Rokos plans to move his tax residency from the UK to Greece amid political debates over tax policies, potentially impacting Britain's economy and wealth retention. International Business Times UK · Sep 7
Healey pledges to ‘draw line’ under rising business costs in push for growth The Chancellor also promised to control Government spending. Evening Standard · Sep 7
Kemi Badenoch is right – we must spend less on welfare and more on defence THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Andy Burnham says he agrees with the leader of the opposition, but that the savings should be made in a compassionate way – he too is right. The test is whether he can deliver The Independent UK · Sep 3
Evening Standard · Sep 3 Andy Burnham signals higher homes tax for London in coming years to ensure 'fairness' in Britain Exclusive: The Prime Minister tells The Standard: ‘I don't want to see a situation where there's resentment towards London’
Evening Standard · Sep 2 'Be a leader, not a people-pleaser': Kemi Badenoch rips into Andy Burnham's spending plans at PMQs Andy Burnham asked repeatedly if he plans to increase taxes to pay for his spending plans at debut PMQs
The Independent UK · Sep 2 The three reasons behind the bond market shock and what it means for Andy Burnham’s first Budget Ten-year gilts have risen well above 5% this year on the back of the Iran war
International Business Times UK · Sep 2 Andy Burnham Faces PMQs Debut With Borrowing Costs at 18-Year High Threatening His Budget Plans Andy Burnham faces his first Prime Minister's Questions amid rising UK borrowing costs, challenging his economic plans and political leadership. The market turmoil tests his government's fiscal strategies.
Evening Standard · Sep 1 ‘No doubt’ about Healey’s commitment to defence spending, says Streeting The Defence Secretary said the Chancellor would provide funding for the Defence Investment Plan at next month’s Budget.
The Economic Times · Sep 1 South Korea proposes record $597 billion 2027 budget to supercharge AI investment In its annual budget proposal, the budget ministry said the spending plan represented a 12.8% rise from 2026, marking the largest year-on-year increase in the country's history.
Evening Standard · Aug 29 Andy Burnham must focus on London to deliver economic growth, says top adviser Lord O’Neill Lord O’Neill says promise of ‘growth in every postcode’ would have to be reconsidered and warns Prime Minster against raising taxes in October Budget
The Economic Times · Aug 29 Budget 2027: Finance Ministry sets October 12 for pre-Budget meetings, seeks spending and revenue plans As the 2027-28 Union Budget approaches, central ministries are tasked with crafting practical fiscal estimates. The Finance Ministry emphasizes the importance of controlling expenditures and increasing revenue. Pre-Budget meetings, starting in October 2026, will focus on refining these estimates. Ministries are advised to prioritize funding for ongoing projects before introducing…
The Economic Times · Aug 28 Govt achieves 78 pc of FY27 divestment, asset monetisation Budget target in Apr-Aug The government has achieved about 78% of its ₹80,000-crore FY27 disinvestment and asset monetisation target within five months. It has raised ₹62,124 crore so far, led by a ₹31,515-crore LIC stake sale, while the strategic sale of IDBI Bank remains on the table.
The Independent UK · Aug 25 Pensioners should be taxed more to address rising costs of ageing population, Burnham told Andy Burnham has refused to rule out tax rises in the autumn Budget