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Burnham kicks welfare reform can down the road as 'cuts are shelved until next year' - as Chancellor suggests mansion tax will be in the Budget

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Andy Burnham, the leader of Greater Manchester, has reportedly delayed tackling the UK's massive welfare bill until next year's Budget, citing that he can only focus on "one big issue at a time". Current estimates suggest the government spends around £1 billion per day on the welfare system. The new Chancellor, John Healey, is expected to include a "mansion tax" in this year's Budget, which would impose a top tier of council tax on owners of large homes worth over £2 million. Labour has been criticized for delaying welfare reform and imposing higher taxes.

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Andy Burnham, the leader of the opposition Labour party in Manchester, has reportedly delayed plans to address the UK's massive welfare bill, which costs around £1 billion a day. This decision comes despite calls from critics to tighten welfare spending and divert funds to other areas, such as defense. The delay is due to October 28 Budget preparations, with Andy Burnham's Chancellor, John Healey, suggesting that the budget will instead include a "mansion tax" to fund increased defense spending. This decision has been criticized by Tory shadow work and pensions secretary Helen Whately, who claims Labour is "kicking the can down the road on welfare". The delay in addressing the welfare bill means that two reviews into the problems facing the system will not be completed until just before the budget, allowing for a focus on how to fund increased defense spending.

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Last week the former Tory treasury minister hotly tipped to be Mr Burnham's chief economic adviser turned down the role and called for a 'sensible, realistic approach to welfare spending'. Lord Jim O'Neill denied he had had any policy disagreement with Mr Burnham, but said the UK must tackle welfare spending to bring down debt. Current estimates suggest the Government is spending around £1billion a day on the spiralling welfare bill.

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🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Andy Burnham has reportedly shelved plans to address the UK's massive welfare bill in this year's Budget – as his Chancellor suggested the October economic blueprint will include a 'mansion tax'.

2026-08-28 · Daily Mail

Burnham kicks welfare reform can down the road as 'cuts are shelved until next year' - as Chancellor suggests mansion tax will be in the Budget · assertive framing

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Andy Burnham has reportedly shelved plans to address the UK's massive welfare bill in this year's Budget – as his Chancellor suggested the October economic blueprint will include a 'mansion tax'. uncertain

blueprint → see → tax

The PM is said to have pushed back any changes to the creaking and bloated benefits system until next year, with aides saying he can only concentrate on 'one big issue at a time'. asserted

he → say → time

Two reviews into the problems facing the welfare system will not be completed until shortly before the October 28 Budget and he has decided to focus on how to fund a boost to defence spending first. asserted

he → face → spending

This is despite clarion calls for welfare spending to be tightened and the money diverted to the military. asserted

money → tighten → military

At the same time, new Chancellor John Healey is said to have shelved plans for defence spending to hit 3 per cent of GDP by 2030, despite resigning as Sir Keir Starmer's defence secretary over a lack of money for the Forces. asserted

spending → say → Forces

Tory shadow work and pensions secretary Helen Whately said Labour was 'kicking the can down the road on welfare'. asserted

Labour → say → welfare

All Labour MPs want to do is put up taxes to spend more on benefits,' she said. asserted

she → want → benefits

Mr Healey also today signalled that the Budget will include a new top tier of council tax that will hit owners of large homes. asserted

that → signal → homes

Speaking to Sky News he said the tax was 'evolving', adding: 'Some people call it a mansion tax, but this is a top rate that's not there at the moment and it will help make the system just a bit fairer. asserted

system → speak → moment

The PM is said to have pushed back any changes to the creaking and bloated benefits system until next year, with aides saying he can only concentrate on 'one big issue at a time.' asserted

he → say → time

John Healey also today signalled that the Budget will include a new top tier of council tax that will hit owners of large homes ' asserted

that → signal → homes

Because at the moment you've got some people paying the same council tax in different parts of the country for hugely different properties. asserted

you → get → properties

But these sorts of decisions, if they're relevant to the Budget, I'll set them out in a couple of months time.' Ministers have admitted that valuation agents will be able to carry out 'internal inspections' of homes to check if they are worth more than the threshold £2million. asserted

they → set → threshold

Anyone who refuses a visit from the HMRC inspectors would be committing a criminal offence, punishable by a fine of up to £200. asserted

who → refuse → 200

Government → tip → bill

Reform's finance spokesman Robert Jenrick said: 'Andy Burnham isn't a fresh start - he's just continuity Labour with a new face. asserted

he → say → face

'The public are being made to endure the same high taxes, same open borders and the same ballooning benefits bill.' asserted

public → make → taxes