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

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

Andy Burnham begins his premiership by unveiling plans to ease living costs. He aims to improve public finances and end political uncertainty. Measures may include capping bus…

The new PM is already under pressure to explain how he will pay for his ambitious plans to remake Britain

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.

Andy Burnham, who replaced Keir Starmer as Prime Minister on Monday, has vowed to "build a new politics" and to unite behind a strong Labour movement

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

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.

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…

Andy Burnham will cut bus fares and tax on household electricity bills in a boost for UK climate action - but this will be partly paid for by switching international climate…

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…

The new funding announcement comes after the government already slashed the amount of aid it is set to provide to climate projects as part of its broader programme of aid cuts

Andy Burnham’s third day in office tells us much about the man. This morning he unveiled his latest proposal to help on the cost of living: a reduction in England’s bus cap from…