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BBC NewsNews report · Aug 25, 6:40 AM
Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget
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Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.
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Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget
The Independent reaches for "refuses"; BBC News for "refuses".
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What happened Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.
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Left / center-leftBurnham refuses to rule out tax rises in upcoming autumn Budget
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The IndependentNews report · Aug 25, 6:51 AM
Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in upcoming autumn Budget
refuses
‘We have a manifesto and I will honour that manifesto’
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