Andy Burnham to give mayors income tax for cities - including West Midlands

NewsMoneyAndy BurnhamIt is the next step in Burnham's devolution plans10:32, 26 Jul 2026Andy Burnham is set regional mayors a share of income tax in a bid to boost local economies.‌It forms a part of his wider devolution plans, which are set to be revealed next week.‌The Times reported the new Prime Minister would give mayors, including in the West Midlands, new spending powers to boost investment and infrastructure.‌READ MORE: Edgbaston family's dire dossier of 'neighbours from hell' captured on doorbell footageBut mayors were not expected to be granted new tax-raising powers.A government source said: “For too long, governments have acted as if the answer to every problem sits somewhere in a Whitehall ­filing cabinet.‌"Power should sit as close as possible to the people it affects, becaus