Andy Burnham confirms HMRC income tax from next spring for every household

NewsCost Of LivingAndy BurnhamChanges kick in next spring06:54, 31 Jul 2026Andy Burnham has confirmed a major income tax shake-up with an official statement to the nation. The Labour Party Prime Minister has confirmed he will hand mayors a share of income tax to make lives better for households in "every postcode".‌On Friday, the Makerfield MP Mr Burnham will launch the "biggest" transfer of power from Westminster "in a generation," he says. Under the change, mayors will get to keep a share of income tax and business rates revenues.‌It means communities directly benefit when their economy grows, with new powers for communities still on the road to devolution. Mr Burnham said: "I said we’d take power out of Westminster and carry it into every postcode in the country. Today, we make good on