Andy Burnham has said there is “no commitment at this point” to change the tax-free personal allowance, days after suggesting the frozen threshold was on his mind as Prime Minister.
The allowance – the amount people can earn before paying income tax – has been frozen at £12,570 since 2021 and is due to stay there until 2031.
During a visit to Bath on Wednesday, Burnham sought to play down expectations of change, while defending how his earlier comments on the personal allowance threshold had been reported.
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