PM Andy Burnham blasted by former Treasury minister and warned against ‘stupid’ and ‘lazy’ tax raid

ANDY Burnham has been warned against raising capital gains tax by a former Tory Treasury minister, who has said it would be a "stupid" thing to do. Lord O’Neill of Gatley, who was a Treasury minister in the Cameron and May governments, now sits as a crossbencher in the House of Lords. In an interview...

Abbie Llewelyn, Press Association political staff Andy Burnham has been warned against raising capital gains tax by a former Tory Treasury minister, who has said it would be a “stupid” thing to do. Lord O’Neill of Gatley, who was a Treasury minister in the Cameron and May governments, now sits as a crossbencher in the…

Western officials say Russia is not seeking a direct Nato confrontation, even as former Russian foreign minister Andrei Fedorov refused to rule out 'semi-military' hybrid attacks against Britain

Andy Burnham warned against 'stupid' capital gains tax raid on second homes and shares  GB News

Lord O’Neill said Mr Burnham had done a ‘great job so far’ as Prime Minister in creating a more positive atmosphere

Prime Minister succeeded Sir Keir Starmer last month, hiring John Healey to the brief of Chancellor as part of his first Cabinet.

Andy Burnham warned over ‘stupid’ tax raid on capital gains  The Times

The Bill will return to the House of Commons on September 11 to be debated and voted on by MPs.

Russia has sent chilling threats to the UK in recent weeksBenjamin Blosse17:19, 28 Aug 2026Western officials have said 'don't do what the Kremlin wants' as they sought to play down the prospect of a conflict between Russia and Nato after a week of repeated threats from the Kremlin.‌Recent days have seen senior figures

The Bill will return to the House of Commons on September 11 to be debated and voted on by MPs.

A fresh capital gains tax raid on Britain’s wealthiest would ultimately lose the government money, according to new Conservative analysis of Treasury data. Internal government modelling suggests that the top rate of capital gains tax (CGT) is already too high and hiking it further would lead to lower tax receipts. Figu

The Prime Minister said he is bringing together the leaders in autumn in a bid to boost the UK’s economy.

10 Downing Street said the Prime Minister will meet Welsh workers and apprentices as part of a "UK listening tour"

HOUSEHOLD energy bills are set to rise to a three-year high this winter as the SNP have accused Andy Burnham of breaking his promise to bring down the cost of living.

The source added that Russia is already testing Britain's security infrastructure daily and that "something bigger is only a matter of time".