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Burnham Sets £2 Bus Fare Cap in Commons Speech

9/1/2026

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Burnham Caps Fares

Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a £2 cap on bus fares in his first Commons speech.
He said business rates will be cut 20% for pubs, clubs and music venues next year.
Burnham pledged to remove VAT from domestic energy bills and to attend COP-31 in Turkey in November.
He outlined tighter early-release prison rules and promoted a “triple helix” model for regional reindustrialisation.

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Government Releases

The government will release about 700 IPP prisoners in the first of ten tranches beginning October.
Justice Secretary Alex Chalk warned released IPP prisoners could reoffend and return to prison.
Prisons operate at 98 % capacity, leaving roughly 1,600 spare places nationwide.
Howard League CEO Andrea Coomber said the plan will not prevent an expected autumn capacity crunch.

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Burnham Caps Fares

Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a £2 cap on bus fares in his first Commons speech.
He said business rates will be cut 20% for pubs, clubs and music venues next year.
Burnham pledged to remove VAT from domestic energy bills and to attend COP-31 in Turkey in November.
He outlined tighter early-release prison rules and promoted a “triple helix” model for regional reindustrialisation.

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