Does Andy Burnham Have A New Plan For Tax?
And what will his premiership mean for your payslip?
Today, after speaking to Rachel Reeves in what’s likely to be her final interview as chancellor, Laura speaks to Paddy about what we might get from the new administration.
Andy Burnham has talked about “room within [the Labour] manifesto for movement on tax."
What does that mean in practice?
We’ve got some clues from Labour insiders.
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Andy Burnham is about to become prime minister. What does that mean for your taxes?


