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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

Andy Burnham pledges to slash taxes on pubs if he becomes prime minister

Andy Burnham has promised to cut business rates for pubs by 20 per cent and suggested he could scrap one of Rachel Reeves’s key policies if he becomes prime minister.

The focus on policy comes after the mayor of Greater Manchester, who is running as Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election, finally confirmed that, if he wins, he will seek to oust Sir Keir Starmer from Downing Street.

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