Andy Burnham Approval Rises After Targeted Budget Measures
Andy Burnham saw approval ratings rise to 43% following a Budget focused on practical energy support and targeted taxes.
Approval ratings for Andy Burnham rose to 43% following the implementation of the recent Budget, according to research by More in Common. While a majority of respondents described the Budget as tinkering with small things around the edges and 46% felt it was not radical enough to address national challenges, the polling indicates a strong preference for immediate, practical changes over structural reform.
Lower-income households specifically favored measures such as one-off energy payments for council tax bands A to D and the scrapping of gas bill standing charges. Chancellor John Healey designed the Budget to pass a fairness test by focusing on targeted support and introducing taxes on gambling, vape shops, and banks.
Burnham acknowledged that the Budget lacked the radicalism he desired, stating that the room for manoeuvre wasn’t what he would have hoped it to be. He attributed these limitations to the impact of the Iran war and broader global headwinds.
