Andy Burnham launches historic devolution giving English mayors share of income tax

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• [○ 1 SOURCE] Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen expressed concern about regions being left out of fiscal devolution. inews.co.uk
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Analysis estimates London could receive about £2.3 bn extra in 2026‑27, while Hull and East Yorkshire would get roughly £135 m. inews.co.uk
• [● 5 SOURCES] UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced fiscal devolution giving mayors a share of local income tax and business rates. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk · www.standard.co.uk · inews.co.uk · www.mylondon.news · metro.co.uk
• [● 3 SOURCES] Approximately 95 % of England’s tax revenue currently goes to the central Treasury, leaving local authorities with about 5 %. www.mylondon.news · www.mirror.co.uk · caithness-business.co.uk
• [● 3 SOURCES] London Mayor Sadiq Khan will receive a slice of the capital’s income tax revenue under the plan. www.standard.co.uk · www.mylondon.news
• [● 6 SOURCES] Mayors will be able to retain a portion of income tax collected in their jurisdictions. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk · www.standard.co.uk · inews.co.uk · www.mylondon.news · metro.co.uk · +1 more
• [● 7 SOURCES] Details of the devolution scheme will be published in a white paper when Chancellor John Healey presents his first autumn budget. www.mylondon.news · metro.co.uk · www.mirror.co.uk · thebusinesstimes.co.uk · www.liverpoolecho.co.uk · +1 more
• [● 7 SOURCES] The fiscal devolution is intended to let mayors fund public transport, housing and job creation. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk · www.standard.co.uk · inews.co.uk · www.mylondon.news · metro.co.uk · +2 more
• [● 5 SOURCES] Andy Burnham announced fiscal devolution giving mayors a share of local income tax and business rates. www.mirror.co.uk · www.liverpoolecho.co.uk · www.standard.co.uk · thebusinesstimes.co.uk · inews.co.uk
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately 95 % of England’s tax revenue currently goes to the central Treasury, leaving local authorities with roughly 5 %. www.mylondon.news
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Analysts estimate London could receive about £2.3 bn extra in 2026‑27, while Hull and East Yorkshire would get roughly £135 m. inews.co.uk
• [● 9 SOURCES] Mayors will retain a greater share of business rates from April 2027. www.mirror.co.uk · inews.co.uk · www.bristolpost.co.uk · www.liverpoolecho.co.uk · caithness-business.co.uk · +3 more