Andy Burnham

John Swinney is facing a 'demanding test' at the Scottish Budget on December 3 on whether the Scottish Government's five-year ambitions can be met within a resource budget forecast to fall 1.2% in real terms in 2027-28, a figure that could change after the UK Budget, the Fraser of Allander Institute

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been blasted over his “fantasy” claim that scrapping the state pension triple lock will bankroll his government’s plans for social care. Mr Burnham confirmed that from April 2030 the triple lock will no longer exist and that he will “adjust&rdq

A Budget tax raid on British banks would hand a competitive gift straight to rival global financial centres, according to the chief executive of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. Nigel Green of deVere Group urged Chancellor John Healey to dismiss union le

Investors and analysts have warned Chancellor John Healey not to give up on the government's efforts to reduce the UK's fiscal deficit in his first Budget, following a spike in government bond yields in recent weeks. Mr Healey is preparing to unveil his first Budget on October 28 at a time when inve

JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon has warned Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey against creating a more hostile tax environment for banks. The Wall Street executive urged the UK Government to re-consider its plans to increase taxes on banks ahead of a major pre-Budget lobbying campaign

  Andy Burnham's absent economic advisers are a warning sign for UK investors, according to one of the world's largest independent financial advisory organisations.

Andy Burnham has suffered a major blow after economic heavyweights who were advising him ahead of the Makerfield by-election decided against joining his government following disagreements over potential wealth taxes. Former Goldman Sachs executive Lord Jim O'Neill was reported to have been in discus