Gary Lineker among millionaires asking Andy Burnham to tax them more A group including the former England footballer write to the new PM telling him "we can afford it". Source
Burnham says 20% business rates cut for English pubs ‘a first step’ Some hospitality firms will get a discount from next April but hotels and restaurants won't get a cut. Source
Charity ‘heartbroken’ as food ruined in break-in FareShare North East says it lost 16 tonnes of food - the equivalent of 7,000 meals. Source