The prime minister said ‘lower fares will help people get to where they need to’

The incoming PM’s idea to lower bus fares to support people with the cost of living has been backed by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander

Bus users will see single fares limited to £2 across England from next year under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham's plans to offer a cost of living lifeline to hard-pressed voters

The new Prime Minister introduced a similar cap in Greater Manchester in 2022 when he was mayor of the region and is now set to roll it out nationwide.

The prime minister said ‘lower fares will help people get to where they need to’

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The prime minister has announced plans to cap most bus fares in England at £2

Andy Burnham had made clear twice since entering No10 that he wanted to increase the personal allowance.

Measure to cost more than £500m, with money allocated to allow devolved nations to do the same

Andy Burnham has been boasting about his decision to cap single bus fares at £2 across the country - instead of £3 typically now.

Il nuovo primo ministro britannico Andy Burnham, dei Laburisti, ha annunciato che da gennaio e per tutto il 2027 verrà stabilito un limite al prezzo dei biglietti del bus in…

Earlier this week, Burnham’s new government faced questions about how the removal of VAT on electricity bills would be funded

Andy Burnham has used his first days in Downing Street to scrap the 5% VAT charged on household electricity bills and cap single bus fares in England at £2, telling his new…

The new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham, today announced a maximum cap of two pounds (about 2.34 euros) for bus tickets across the United Kingdom, a measure…

Il nuovo premier Andy Burnham ha presentato una nuova misura per alleviare il costo della vita, dopo aver abolito l’Iva sulle bollette elettriche