Burnham promised change - does his first Budget deliver?

Sky News Political Editor Beth Rigby examines Andy Burnham’s first Budget, as Chancellor John Healy sets out plans to ease pressure on household energy bills and give mayors greater control over local finances.

With a £100 energy payment for millions of households, higher taxes on banks and major decisions on defence and welfare still to come, does the Budget deliver on Labour’s promises?

And, with criticism from opposition leader Kemi Badenoch, what does it reveal about the challenges facing Burnham’s government?

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-budget-healey-burnham-labour-badenoch-farage-davey-12593360

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