- Andy Burnham seeks to replace Keir Starmer as PM while the Office for Budget Responsibility warns of explosive national debt rise.
- Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer as Prime Minister and appoints John Healey as Chancellor, leading to policy discussions on fiscal sustainability.
- Andy Burnham and John Healey are preparing for the first Budget of the new government.
- Andy Burnham and John Healey discussed financial constraints related to the upcoming government budget.
Andy Burnham and John Healey are considering raising the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) to a 45% rate.
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What happened
Andy Burnham and John Healey are considering raising the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) to a 45% rate.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Healey rejected calls from cabinet colleagues to raise CGT.1 source
Haigh and Streeting previously supported raising CGT, while Rayner addressed Healey's budget stance.1 source
Burnham and Healey are considering raising CGT to 45% as part of budget discussions.1 source
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The entities involved
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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John Healey
British politician (born 1960)
Related events
- Burnham's spending commitments are reportedly putting pressure on Healey's budget as the government prepares its first budget.
- Andy Burnham and John Healey are co-leading the government budget preparation.
- As Andy Burnham is poised to succeed Keir Starmer, his proposed tax plans are facing scrutiny from various sources, including Jeremy Hunt and an institute analyst regarding Capital Gains Tax.
- Andy Burnham appointed John Healey as Chancellor in the new government.
- Tax policy views on tax thresholds were discussed between principals including Andy Burnham, Keir Starmer, John Healey, and representatives from Knight Frank.