Burnham plans to hand income tax powers to Labour mayors
18th July 2026
Andy Burnham is planning to hand billions of pounds of income tax to Labour mayors.
The incoming prime minister is expected to accelerate plans to give more power to mayors to fund economic growth projects as part of his devolution strategy.
The Telegraph understands that Treasury officials have worked up a plan for “income tax sharing” to be presented to Mr Burnham in his first days in office.
Gee, Democrats have been doing that for years; so much so that when Trump cuts them off they sue.