- Andy Burnham has dismissed the prospect of calling a snap general election within the next year while defending John Healey’s Budget against claims of being insufficiently bold.
- When questioned on whether an election could be called over the next 12 months, Mr Burnham insisted his focus was "about people" and not "my own party and its prospects".
- Commenting on the Budget, the prime minister pointed to "strong signs that the economy will improve" and praised his chancellor for delivering a "prudent and stable approach".
- In his autumn Budget, Mr Healey set out a £100 payment to assist millions of households with winter energy bills.
- The chancellor stated that roughly 20 million households in council tax bands A to D would receive the money into their bank accounts, with support costing £2.6 billion.
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