Andy Burnham says the thing he “heard the most on the doorsteps” while campaigning to be an MP concerned the frozen income tax thresholds, adding that the issue is “lodged” in his mind.
The new Prime Minister has led many to believe that one of his first acts could be to announce a rise in the £12,570 personal allowance (PA) which people can earn before paying 20 per cent income tax.
The PA has stood at that amount since 2021, and is due to remain there until 2031 – even though it would be more than £16,000 if it had kept pace with inflation.
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But while it’s not surprising the issue has come up among voters – is there anyone who wouldn’t ideally like an effective tax cut? – an increase would be badly targeted and force his administration into making the same mistakes Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer did.
