Andy Burnham is being urged to tear up Labour‘s tax pledges to fund his costly spending plans.
The challenger to Sir Keir Starmer‘s leadership made a series of expensive commitments during his by-election campaign – but is yet to set out how he will fund them.
While fighting for the Makerfield seat, Mr Burnham said he would honour Labour’s manifesto tax pledges, which include not raising income tax, National Insurance or VAT.
But allies of the new MP are now pushing him to drop the pledge or risk being ‘hamstrung’ in office.
The Prime Minister’s position was hanging by a thread last night and an
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