The first week of Andy Burnham’s premiership has seen him announce initiatives to help alleviate the cost of living crisis. <\/p>\n
Many fear he is likely to bring back the 50p top rate of income tax, although this would break a manifesto commitment and Burnham\u2019s team has played it down. FT consumer editor Claer Barrett explains.\u2060
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