{"id":110528,"date":"2026-08-25T09:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T09:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/110528\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T09:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T09:30:08","slug":"andy-burnham-hints-at-tax-rises-in-autumn-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/110528\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Burnham hints at tax rises in Autumn Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\tTuesday 25 August 2026 7:27 am
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\t\t\tTuesday 25 August 2026 7:28 am\n\t<\/p>\n

\"Andy\t\tAndy Burnham refused to rule out tax rises. (Image: PA)\t<\/p>\n

Andy Burnham has suggested tax rises could be on the cards in the looming Autumn Budget<\/a>, warning he \u201cwon\u2019t be unrealistic\u201d over the state of the public purse.<\/p>\n

The Prime Minister<\/a> quickly pledged to give people \u201cbreathing space\u201d and ease the cost of living after taking the keys to No.10 last month.<\/p>\n

But in fresh comments during his visit to Ukraine, Burnham acknowledged the fiscal pressures facing the UK and said his spending packages would be fully funded.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When pressed on whether he would need to raise taxes to cover spending gaps, he said: \u201cI won\u2019t be unrealistic and people really need to understand that.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are in a challenging position, whatever I do will be carefully thought through, it will be funded and there will be no more to come as we go into the Autumn.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\tBurnham and Healey\u2019s limited room to manoeuvre <\/p>\n

Top economists have already warned that Chancellor John Healey will have little capacity<\/a> to announce fresh spending pledges after a spike in borrowing costs and and the energy price shock triggered by the US-Iran war.<\/p>\n

Burnham, however, has insisted he would \u201ctry to help\u201d Brits in \u201cwhatever way\u201d possible, adding that he wouldn\u2019t \u201ctake risks\u201d with people\u2019s jobs or household finances.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will always take a careful approach to things. I ran Greater Manchester for 10 years and we ran a very tight ship with rock solid finances,\u201d Burnham said.<\/p>\n

Last week, official figures revealed Healey had overseen a surprise deficit in his first month as Chancellor. Government borrowing was recorded at \u00a31.8bn in July, which overshot market expectations. Analyst had predicted\u00a0there would be no difference between expenditure and receipts in July.<\/p>\n

Analysis from Capital Economics has suggested that there would be \u201clittle scope\u201d to raise borrowing in the Budget later this year. A maximum of about \u00a315bn could be accepted, according to the consultancy, though tax rises are likely.<\/p>\n

A separate note by senior economist Ashley Webb warned that the UK was on track to post a deficit of above four per cent of GDP for the seventh year in a row.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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