DWP Benefits Cuts Advance as Claimants Face Warnings Amid Push for Defence Spending Boost Monday, June 15, 2026 dwp welfare benefits cuts defence spending lisanandy andyburnham employment resilience The prospect of significant cuts to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits is becoming more likely as Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy lends her support to Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham’s call to cut welfare … Read More
HMRC Personal Tax Allowance Bands May Change for State Pensioners, Says Labour Candidate Monday, June 15, 2026 hmrc personalallowance incometax pensioners labourparty andyburnham taxbands statepension triplelock dwp Andy Burnham, the Labour Party candidate for the Makerfield byelection, has voiced concerns about the negative impact of the government’s freeze on income tax bands for state pensioners. Highlighting feedback from … Read More
New £2 Bus Fare Cap Proposed for England by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham Tuesday, June 9, 2026 busfare publictransport greatermanchester andyburnham labour affordability publicownership makerfield utilities transportpolicy sport Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester and Labour candidate for the Makerfield byelection, has proposed introducing a £2 bus fare cap across England if he becomes Prime Minister, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer. This … Read More