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Hammer us more, Andy! Two-thirds of Labour members think they're taxed TOO LITTLE and want Burnham to boost Government's spending

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Heffer, G. (2026, September 29). Hammer us more, Andy! Two-thirds of Labour members think they're taxed TOO LITTLE and want Burnham to boost Government's spending. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16169275/Hammer-Andy-Two-thirds-Labour-members-think-theyre-taxed-LITTLE-want-Burnham-boost-Governments-spending.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A new YouGov poll commissioned by Sky News and iNHouse Communications reveals that nearly two-thirds of Labour party members believe current taxation levels are insufficient and advocate for increased spending on public services, particularly through higher taxes proposed by Andy Burnham. In contrast to the general British public’s view that the government taxes and spends too much, only 9% of Labour members hold this belief. The poll indicates that pension cuts are seen as the most acceptable form of budget reduction among Labour members, with younger members (42%) more likely to support such cuts compared to older members (15%).

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A recent YouGov poll conducted ahead of Andy Burnham's keynote speech at Labour's conference in Liverpool revealed that 64% of Labour members believe the government currently taxes too little and spends insufficiently on public services. Less than one-tenth (9%) think taxation and spending are excessive. The survey also indicated that 32% of respondents would prioritize pension cuts if forced to choose areas for significant budget reductions, with only a minority advocating for increased taxation or altering the 'triple lock' state pensions policy. Burnham's speech is expected to outline Labour’s ambitious plans, possibly including an NHS-style social care system estimated to cost £18 billion annually.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Nearly two-thirds of Labour members think they're taxed too little and want Andy Burnham to hike levies in order to boost spending, a new poll has shown. asserted

poll → see → spending

The survey by YouGov found 64 per cent of the party's members think the Government currently taxes too little and spends too little on public services. asserted

Government → find → services

Less than one in 10 (9 per cent) of Labour members think the Government taxes and spends too much. asserted

Government → think → much

The poll was conducted ahead of Mr Burnham's keynote speech to Labour's conference in Liverpool. asserted

poll → conduct → Liverpool

The Prime Minister is expected to use the address to flesh out his plan for an NHS-style social care system - estimated to cost £18billion a year. asserted

Minister → expect → 18billion

There is alarm that Mr Burnham could scrap the 'triple lock' on state pensions - while ramping up taxes again at this month's Budget - to fund his big-spending policies. uncertain

Burnham → be → policies

The YouGov poll found 64 per cent of Labour members think the Government currently taxes too little and spends too little on public services Asked to pick up to three areas where they think the Government should cut most heavily, Labour members were most likely to pick pensions (32 per cent) asserted

members → find → pensions

The views of Labour members on taxes and public spending contrasted sharply with the thoughts of the wider British public, the YouGov poll showed. asserted

poll → contrast → public

More than two-fifths (43 per cent) think the Government taxes and spends too much, while just one-fifth (21 per cent) think the opposite. asserted

fifth → think → opposite

The research, conducted in collaboration with Sky News and iNHouse Communications, also revealed the areas where Labour members - when forced to choose - think the Government should reduce spending the most. asserted

Government → conduct → spending

Asked to pick up to three areas where they think the Government should cut most heavily, Labour members were most likely to pick pensions (32 per cent). asserted

members → ask → pensions

A quarter (25 per cent) included foreign aid spending as one of the top areas, while 23 per cent chose welfare benefits. asserted

cent → include → benefits

The lowest chosen areas were the NHS and education at 1 per cent each, with a further 25 per cent saying they would not want to cut any of the areas listed. asserted

they → choose → areas

Two-fifths of Labour members under the age of 40 (42 per cent) listed pensions as one of their areas for cuts. asserted

fifths → list → cuts

Among older members, just 15 per cent wanted to see pensions heavily cut, with the most common answer given by this older group being ‘none of these’ (41 per cent). asserted

answer → want → these

YouGov polling shows that, among the general public, Britons are most likely to think that spending should be reduced most in foreign aid (60 per cent), welfare benefits (42 per cent), and the environment and climate change (28 per cent). asserted

spending → show → aid

Less than one in 10 (8 per cent) think that spending on pensions should be among the top areas to be highly cut. asserted

spending → think → areas

YouGov polled 781 Labour members aged 16 and over online between 18 and 23 September. asserted

YouGov → poll → 18

Hammer us more, Andy! Two-thirds of Labour members think they're taxed TOO LITTLE and want Burnham to boost Government's spending

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