Burnham and Rayner to hand Mayors new powers to tax tourists Economics Andy Burnham’s government is set to hand Mayors across England fresh powers to introduce a controversial tax on tourists. Housing secretary Angela Rayner will meet the nation’s mayors today, where the government is expected to outline proposals for an overnight fee led by local leaders. The levy will be charged as a percentage of the [...]
Burnham bounce? Business confidence tells a different story Opinion Labour may be improving in the polls under Andy Burnham, but overall support for the party is still very low. Economic confidence tells a similar story, says Paul Ormerod Both in the opinion polls and in local authority by-elections, there is clear evidence of a “Burnham bounce” for Labour. But in historical terms, support for [...]